Weekly Wildfire Update: Full Operational Update. Southwest Goes PL4. Raising a Family While a Wildland Firefighter, One Smokejumpers Story. PG&E Stops Its Tree Trimming Program, Reduces Burying Lines.

The Hotshot Wake Up

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• Full operational update.

• Very busy around the nation. Southwest moves to a Preparedness Level 4. New fires in the PNW and Northern Rockies. Texas and Colorado looking to be busy.

• What is it like raising a family while a wildland firefighter? One Smokejumper and Hotshot’s story.

• The challenges of work-life balance.

• PG&E stops trimming trees around powerlines. Decides to cut the amount of lines it’ll bury.

• The company says it will prioritize shutting power off instead because it’s cheaper…

• Plus more.

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