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SPOTFIRE IMAGES
WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING PHOTOJOURNAL
PHOTOS AND VIDEOS BY MIKE MCMILLAN
ABOUT
I worked my first four wildfire seasons from 1988 to 1992 with USFS Santa Lucia Crew 3, based in San Luis Obispo, California. I worked my next three fire seasons from 1993 to 1995 with the Los Padres Hotshots. I worked my next 17 fire seasons from 1996 to 2012 with the Alaska Smokejumpers. Since 2013 I have worked as a contracted Task Force Leader and Public Information Officer. 2020 was my 32nd year fighting wildfires.
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Images of wildfire in American media today focus almost exclusively on tragedy, burning structures and devastated towns. Spotfire Images depict wildland firefighters in their element - wilderness - and also protecting structures in the wildland urban interface and performing triage if necessary.
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In 2020, I re-designed this website, first published in 2000. Enjoy the larger format and full-frame galleries for viewing.
Please contact me with questions or comments and take care.
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