The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 110National Geographic Society, 1957 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 310
... Fires in remote back - country areas are the smokejumper's specialty . Within two hours or less after a fire call , an aerial fire - fighting crew is usu- ally at the blaze . Jumpers try to land 300 to 900 yards from the fire . Tools ...
... Fires in remote back - country areas are the smokejumper's specialty . Within two hours or less after a fire call , an aerial fire - fighting crew is usu- ally at the blaze . Jumpers try to land 300 to 900 yards from the fire . Tools ...
Page 315
... fire fighting today is a lot more efficient than it used to be . In addition to modern techniques , fire fighters have superb equipment - airplanes , helicop- ters , all - terrain ground transport , and radio communications . Road and ...
... fire fighting today is a lot more efficient than it used to be . In addition to modern techniques , fire fighters have superb equipment - airplanes , helicop- ters , all - terrain ground transport , and radio communications . Road and ...
Page 318
... fire - causing lightning storms , using specially trained lookouts on the regular Service fire towers to identify clouds , track lightning storms , and learn all they can about their be- havior ( page 322 ) . After they have enough data ...
... fire - causing lightning storms , using specially trained lookouts on the regular Service fire towers to identify clouds , track lightning storms , and learn all they can about their be- havior ( page 322 ) . After they have enough data ...
Contents
Into the Heart of Africa The Weeks Expedition Collecting Birds | xviii |
KITIMAT Canadas Aluminum Titan By David S Boyer With 10 color illustrations 376 | xxv |
Amiable Rogue in a Black Mask Tough Curious and Unawed by Man | xxxii |
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