A Fourth-Generation Firefighter on Family Legacy and Escalating Wildfires
A first-person narrative from a fourth-generation firefighter who grew up around the fire hall in Slave Lake, Alberta. The author describes how firefighting is a family tradition spanning four generations, and reflects on how the wildfires they now face are more severe than ever before — a personal account of legacy, duty, and the escalating challenges of modern firefighting.
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I've known my whole life that I wanted to be a firefighter. It's in my blood; the men in my family have been in the service for four generations.
My first birthday was at the fire hall. There are pictures of me celebrating in the truck, my family members eating cake in the station meeting room.
The wildfires I'm facing are worse than ever before.
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The men in my family have been firefighters for generations. The wildfires I'm facing are worse than ever before.
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