Story by Andrew Avitt September 11, 2025 at 12:42PM It’s that time of year when wildfire activity is increasing across the country. But have you heard of the Bear Fire, Campbell Fire, or the Blakes Fire? Most likely not because the quick response by wildland firefighters relegated these fires to the historical trash bin — and one of the quickest responders is the Forest Service smokejumper.

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