Olympic National Park: Fire Management & Firefighter Health with FMO Jeff Bortner

Jeff Bortner is the Fire Management Officer at Olympic National Park and he joined the podcast to discuss fire management, firefighter mental and physical health, wildland training, the fire history in Olympic National Park and much more!
Jeff is an incredible guests with and extensive history of fighting fires in various parks inside the United States and Canada. We had such a beautiful backdrop at Hurricane Ridge inside the park.
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What area of fire management do you find most interesting?

[@withoutakikstand]

This is so cool! What kind of gear do the firefighters use when fighting a fire? Is it the same as what us normal backpacking folks use? I would love some rec's on what to buy from a pro like Jeff.

[@TavisMcDowell]

How do they figure out what caused a fire when there is thousands of burned acres?