A smokejumper is a specially-trained wildland firefighter who provides an initial attack response on remote wildfires. They are inserted at the site of the fire by parachute.

Smokejumper duties can be hazardous and extremely arduous. Smokeumpers must have extensive experience in wildland firefighting. Smokejumpers must be in excellent physical condition and …

Nov 15, 2025 · The non-profit National Smokejumper Association is dedicated to preserving the history of airborne firefighters and providing a voice for today’s smokejumpers.

Jan 15, 2025 · Smokejumpers are skydiving firefighters. When lightning (or a careless camper) sparks a wildfire in a remote, roadless place, smokejumpers parachute in as the first line of defense to fight …

Jun 17, 2024 · Smokejumpers combine skydiving and firefighting, jumping from turbine engines into rampant wildfires in areas not accessible by road. As they jump, winds can propel their parachutes to …

Jun 9, 2023 · One of the most demanding physical requirements of a smokejumper is carrying gear that can weigh up to 115 pounds (52 kilograms) for long distances, sometimes 10 miles (16 kilometers) or …

Smokejumpers are experienced wildland firefighters with expertise in initial-attack firefighting and working with a variety of aircraft.

A smokejumper earns approximately $16.00 per hour while a smokejumper foreman earns approximately $24.00 per hour. Smokejumpers are paid nothing extra for making parachute jumps; …

Mar 7, 2024 · If hotshot crews filled with experienced firefighters serve as the front line between calm and calamity, smokejumpers are the vanguard who extinguish remote fires before they become …

Oct 29, 2024 · In the remote wilderness, where flames devour landscapes at astonishing speed, an elite group of firefighters leaps into action—quite literally. Known as smokejumpers, these brave …