What the California Wildfire Firefighters Eat | Eater
"Located northwest of Redding, this lakeside area became a frontline staging zone where firefighters shouldered 45+-pound packs and marched straight into extreme heat as the nearby fire advanced. With temperatures nearing 100°F by midmorning, crews grabbed quick, calorie-dense rations before heading out under helicopter rotors, seeing the landscape less as forest and more as fuel to be navigated during long, dangerous shifts." - Sam Chapple-Sokol
