COVID-19 leads to changes in fire camps, community briefings
In this July 2020, photo provided by the U.S. Forest Service, wildland firefighters attend a socially distanced briefing at the Smokejumper Depot in Missoula before the wildfire season begins. (U.S. Forest Service via AP)
MISSOULA (AP) — Wildland firefighters already follow a lengthy list of safety and wardrobe rules: the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has just made it a little longer.
New sleeping arrangements, meal deliveries and personal gear have all become part of the summer routine, according to Mike Goicoechea, a Type-I incident commander with the U...
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