Smokejumpers Battling the Forest Flames

by Diana Briscoe

Looks at the history, equipment, training, and work of smokejumpers, the fire fighters who parachute into wildfires burning in areas that are otherwise hard to reach.

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Tia Tankard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read for a challenge. Enjoyed the knowledge that I got from it.

[Bill · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got this book because part of my job is to suppress wildfires. This book was written for younger children. The author gives a great summary for what is required to become a smokejumper and a brief history concerning the development and use of smokejumpers. If you have a little curiosity in smokejumpers or you have children interested in smokejumpers, then you might want to consider this book.