A smokejumper is a specially-trained wildland firefighter who provides an initial attack response on remote wildfires. They are inserted at the site of the fire by parachute.

A smokejumper earns approximately $16.00 per hour while a smokejumper foreman earns approximately $24.00 per hour. Smokejumpers are paid nothing extra for making parachute …

Jun 17, 2024 · Smokejumpers combine skydiving and firefighting, jumping from turbine engines into rampant wildfires in areas not accessible by road. As they jump, winds can propel their …

Jan 15, 2025 · Smokejumpers are skydiving firefighters. When lightning (or a careless camper) sparks a wildfire in a remote, roadless place, smokejumpers parachute in as the first line of …

It’s a safe bet that no smokejumper ever complained about a boring commute to the worksite. Forget a car, pick-up, bus or even bicycle. Smokejumpers, among the most highly trained and …

Dec 20, 2025 · The non-profit National Smokejumper Association is dedicated to preserving the history of airborne firefighters and providing a voice for today’s smokejumpers.

Oct 29, 2024 · In the remote wilderness, where flames devour landscapes at astonishing speed, an elite group of firefighters leaps into action—quite literally. Known as smokejumpers, these …

Mar 7, 2024 · If hotshot crews filled with experienced firefighters serve as the front line between calm and calamity, smokejumpers are the vanguard who extinguish remote fires before they …

Oct 13, 2025 · Smokejumpers are elite wildland firefighters trained to parachute into remote ignition zones where no engine crew can reach in time. They’re part firefighter, part …

Jun 9, 2023 · One of the most demanding physical requirements of a smokejumper is carrying gear that can weigh up to 115 pounds (52 kilograms) for long distances, sometimes 10 miles …