shovel, and lug heavy equipment without feeling overly encumbered. Likewise, a wildland firefighter's gear must be all-inclusive, with every possible tool at the ready that he or she could need ...

Nick Perricelli, a retired CAL Fire Captain with 37 years of experience, now lives in Volusia County, Florida, but his former engine is currently battling wildfires in Los Angeles.

Often this is done by hand, using chain saws, shovels, rakes, and Pulaskis (a combination ax and hoe that is unique to wildland ... of the tools firefighters use to intentionally set a fire.