Description
Why would a woman want to join a hotshot crew fighting wildfires? A hotshot crew is the elite, well-trained, physically powerful team of mostly men who face incalculable risks to fight the fire up close and very personal. This reader learned so much about this fascinating career. From the tools of the trade to the physical exertion it takes to hoist 160 pounds of gear up hillsides to face great danger. Their job is to dig fire breaks, set back fires, or fell trees before they become tinder.
The author interweaves her personal life and romantic experiences into this story as a break to the relentless pressures of the hotshot crew. For her, there were also the emotional demands of the crew’s misogyny, the demands of her fiancé, and the demands she placed upon herself to keep up and excel. Anyone living through these Northern California fires will be riveted by her story.