Today take a much less serious approach to the show - We sit down for a hilarious live reading of some of the passages from Charles Vaught's book, State of Fire...

Here's what his book is all about:

State of Fire "pulls back the curtain on the mysteries of those who go toe-to-toe in battles with Nature, exposing various overlooked aspects of what it means and takes to fight wildfire. From the raw physicality of the job, to the job’s transformational qualities, to the extreme camaraderie earned along the way; State of fire explores the toll that wildland firefighters pay both physically, mentally, socially and of course, the toll it takes on their love lives. Within these pages wildland firefighters are not “hero-ized” role models sanitized of any shred of truth, but portrayed with all of their flaws, egos, weaknesses, and baggage, giving the reader a better understanding of not only the of the people who go into the wild lands of America and fight fire, but the realities of the job itself."

His book explores the many life lessons learned in wildland fire, the good, the bad, the ugly, and the oftentimes hilarious. It definitely isn't a sanitized version of his experiences, and it may not be for everyone - But there are many themes to be discovered within the collection of his essays...

To find his book, check out the following links:
https://www.audible.com/pd/State-of-Fire-Audiobook/B0935FT8J2

https://www.amazon.com/State-Fire-Lessons-Learned-Fireline/dp/1689642335/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3CX9I1MRTT66U&keywords=state+of+fire+vaught&qid=1568592931&sprefix=state+of+fire+%2Caps%2C224&sr=8-2

https://charlesvaught.wordpress.com

To honor all wildland firefighters 10% of all book sales are being donated the Wildland Firefighter Foundation!

You guys know the drill...

Stay safe, stay savage...

Enjoy!

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