Posted on May 29, 2009 - by Blackhawk Staff Writer

Smokejumpers Fly Over Blackhawk

Over the past few weeks, firefighters from the McCall smokejumper base have been training at Blackhawk on the River. The McCall Smokejumper Base started in 1943 with 5 jumpers and by 1947, the base had 50 member jumpers. Today, the McCall base has over 70 smokejumpers who help protect forests throughout the Western United States and Alaska. The McCall Smokejumper Base is one of only seven bases in the United States. If you would like to visit the base in McCall and get up close and personal with these dynamic firefighters, daily tours begin at 11:30am or 2:30pm!