Into the Fire with Wildfire Hotshots

<p>VICE News embeds with an elite crew of firefighters -- the Forest Service <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/15/us/hotshots-california-wildfires-trnd/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hotshot crew</a> out of Eldorado National Forest in California -- as they battle wildfires during one of the worst fire seasons on record, with short staffing in the middle of a pandemic. Think of them as the Navy SEALS of firefighters.</p><p><br></p><p>VICE News correspondent <a href="https://twitter.com/michaeladams317?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michael Anthony Adams</a> reports. Want to see what the frontline of wildfire looks like? Check out Michael’s segment <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZaT_X_mc0BI-djXOlfhqWQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. This episode was produced by Julia Nutter.</p><p><br></p><p>VICE News Reports is produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Sam Eagan, Sophie Kazis, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound Design and music composition by Steve Bone and Kyle Murdock.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Our executive Producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Production coordination by Steph Brown. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>