Colorado Smokejumpers Parachute In To Fight Remote And Dangerous Wildfires

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August 07, 2018

Michael Sakas, Colorado Public Radio

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Smokejumpers have a tough job: They parachute into remote areas — with 80 pounds of gear — to fight wildfires. Colorado Public Radio's Michael Sakas (@_msakas) tells us what they're up against.

This segment aired on August 7, 2018.

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