EPISODE · Sep 9, 2025 · 40 MIN
The 'hotshot' life
from On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti · host WBUR
River Selby served as a hotshot – an elite wildland firefighter. Selby shares the reality of the life and work of firefighters trying to save America’s western forests. And how despite fire seasons getting longer and longer, fewer people want to join hotshot crews. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
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