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US wildland firefighters
Coverage of US wildland firefighters in the Nexus archive.
- These boots are the safest for US wildland firefighters. Fewer and fewer can afford them
The handcrafted leather boots, considered the safest for US wildland firefighters, are becoming unaffordable for many due to their high cost of up to $800. These boots are part of a century-old tradition and are essential for hotshot crews battling wildfires on foot.