August Isernhagen: A Perspective on Wildland Firefighting

Living With Fire Podcast by Living With Fire

Nov 4, 202148:23Science & Medicine

We interviewed August Isernhagen, Division Chief of Wildland Fuels with Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue , about his career as a wildland firefighter. Isernhagen shares some highlights and challenges he's experienced...

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