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National Park After Dark

Escaping the Flames: Idaho Panhandle National Forests

National Park After Dark

Danielle LaRock & Cassandra Yahnian

True Crime, Places & Travel, History, Society & Culture

4.6 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2021

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

In the summer of 1910, the United States saw the worst fire in history. It burned over 3 million acres of the Rocky Mountain ranges and killed over 80 people. In this episode we follow Ed Pulaski, an assistant ranger for the U.S forest service, as he attempts to save his fellow firefighters when they get caught in the midst of the flames. He will go to any means necessary to get them out alive, even if that meant turning a gun on his own crew. For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials at:Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdarkSupport the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!Thank you to this week’s partners!Beam: 40% off the first three months of any product subscription, or 20% off a one-time beamorganics.com/npad You may pause or cancel anytime.BetterHelp: Take charge of your mental health. NPAD listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/NPADUncommon Goods: Out of the ordinary and truly original gifts. Code NPAD for 15% offFor a full list of our sources, visit http://npadpodcast.com/episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In the year 2020, 58,950 fires were recorded in the United States.

0:38.0

These fires burned over 10 million acres and killed over 1,000 people.

0:43.0

They reached through the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, the Desert Hills of Utah,

0:48.0

destroyed the homes of the people in Oregon.

0:51.0

Their smoke obstructed the views of Washington's magnificent peaks,

0:55.0

and their flames ravaged the states of California and Alaska.

1:00.0

Each summer, we heed the warnings of the unsafe air quality and staying indoors.

1:05.0

We watch as the air fills with smoke, sometimes even traveling thousands of miles away,

1:10.0

and obstructing the views and places like the green mountains up for Mont.

1:15.0

While fire can be beneficial, cleaning the forest floors of debris and invasive plants,

1:20.0

nourishing the soil, and bringing in the possibility of more sunlight to the vegetation,

1:25.0

like anything else, too much of something can be a bad thing.

1:30.0

And in the summer of 1910, the country saw the worst fire in history.

1:35.0

Flames covered over twice the size of the area of Yellowstone National Park.

1:40.0

And during this time in history, our beloved wildland firefighters, hot shot crews,

1:45.0

and smoke jumpers weren't yet established.

1:49.0

Ed Polaski, an assistant ranger in the U.S. Forest Service,

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