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When firefighters are not on a wildland fire, they will work on preparing for prescribed fires, thinning the forest, physical training, and working on hose deployment and training with pumps to gain expedience on the job.

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Even before reading the word "FIRE" on its metal frame, the pale green of the Forest Service engine is unmistakable to most members of the public. As it disappears from the highway onto a remote road of the Kaibab National Forest, virtually everyone knows the green engine is likely headed into smoke and flames.

By Story and photos provided by Kaibab Natl. Forest August 1, 2007