A Forest Service employee who led pack trains in the Butte Falls region in 1953, Gordon Jesse Walker, liked to tell stories about fighting forest fires. One of his favorites was about the harrowing experience of another smoke-chaser, Hal Von Stein.

As It Was: Burning Snag Falls, Pins Firefighter to Ground in 1953

Colorful vignettes dedicated to the regional history of Southern Oregon and Northern California. As It Was is an all volunteer effort -- produced by Raymond Scully and narrated by Shirley Patton in partnership with writers from the Southern Oregon Historical Society.If you have a writing background and would like to submit an As It Was essay for consideration, email your written piece to mrkrt@ashlandhome.net.A collection of As It Was essays is available in a high-quality paperback book at the JPR Online Store. Each episode is also available below.

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As It Was: Burning Snag Falls, Pins Firefighter to Ground in 1953