Members of the U.S. Forest Service at Land Between the Lakes and other areas have been busy battling wildfires west of the Mississippi River this year, which has been one of the worst wildfire seasons in our nation’s history.
LBL spokesman Chris Joyner says he and other members of the U.S. Forest Service at LBL helped battle some of the wildfires for more than a month.
click to download audioJoyner says they battled wildfires in Wyoming and Colorado.
click to download audioHe adds the wildfire in Colorado was something he had never seen previously and was terrifying.
click to download audioEven though there hasn’t been a wildfire at LBL, Joyner points out that doesn’t mean there couldn’t be one and this helps them to be better prepared if a fire were to threaten the animals, buildings, and people in the recreational area.
click to download audioJoyner’s normal job at LBL is public affairs and he says when he goes to a wildfire he provides information about the wildfire to the public.
click to download audioJoyner says they have several people who go to these wildfires throughout their careers and provide help to those in devastating situations and in need. Joyner adds he enjoys going to the wildfires because it helps fill a gap he has to serve since he got out of the military.
