Uncover the history of wildfire management in Washington State, from the tragic 1902 Yakult Burn to the massive 2015 Carlton Complex Fire and learn how these catastrophic events spurred the creation of the Washington Forest Protection Association (WFPA), a pioneering effort in organized firefighting and resource protection.

This episode is hosted by Tony Williams and features guest Russell Holter.

Curated HistoryLInk article set for this episode includes:

• Yacolt Burn, largest forest fire in recorded Washington history to that point, rages for three days beginning on September 11, 1902 by David Wilma
• Washington Forest Protection Association (WFPA): Policy Actions 1908-2008 by Phil Dougherty
• Carlton Complex Fire by Jim Kershner

Additional HistoryLink resources for this episode:

• Forest Fire in Washington State by David Wilma
• Fire burns more than 35 square miles on and east of the Sammamish Plateau in King County starting on April 16, 1939 by Phil Doughtery
• Native Americans set a huge forest fire in about 1800 by David Wilma
• Timber companies organize Washington Forest Fire Association on April 6, 1908 by David Wilma
• Two Forest Service fire guards become the first smokejumpers to parachute into a forest fire in Washington on August 10, 1940 by Fred Poyner IV
• Fire Lookouts in Washington by David Wilma
• McBain solo staffs the Skykomish Lookout Station in summer 1918 by Melinda Van Wingen
• Forest fires sweep eastern King County on May 31, 1922 by David Wilma
• And more!

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• Articles written for HistoryLink

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• https://www.packforest.org/

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