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On a scorching August afternoon in 1949, a small fire in Montana's Mann Gulch turned catastrophic in just minutes. Through storyteller David Turner, experience this haunting tale that transformed wildland firefighting forever, and discover how this fire claimed the lives of 13 smokejumpers and sparked a revolution in fire safety and science. Join Forestcast as we travel to Helena, Montana to commemorate this monumental moment in Forest Service history, and find out how science is part of this story.
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Forestcast is an official USDA Forest Service podcast, and is produced by USDA Forest Service Research and Development.
Want more information? Visit us at https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/products/multimedia/forestcast
Questions or ideas for the show? Contact Jon at [email protected]
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On a scorching August afternoon in 1949, a small fire in Montana's Mann Gulch turned catastrophic in just minutes. Through storyteller David Turner, experience this haunting tale that transformed wildland firefighting forever, and discover how this fire claimed the lives of 13 smokejumpers and sparked a revolution in fire safety and science. Join Forestcast as we travel to Helena, Montana to commemorate this monumental moment in Forest Service history, and find out how science is part of this story.
Related Research:
Forestcast is an official USDA Forest Service podcast, and is produced by USDA Forest Service Research and Development.
Want more information? Visit us at https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/products/multimedia/forestcast
Questions or ideas for the show? Contact Jon at [email protected]

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