Josh O' Connor — In the Works

Josh O' Connor

Fuels Management Specialist

Josh was born in Montana and began his career in Eastern Oregon as a wild land firefighter in 1999. He’s a Fuels Management Specialist for the Fish & Wildlife Service at the regional office in Atlanta. He’s worked his way up the ranks through the years, and is now qualified as a division supervisor, type 1 burn boss, task force leader, and much more.

The Essentials

Radio, Kestrel Instrument, psychrometer, flare gun, earplugs, signal mirror, reference books, nomex shirt and gloves, leather gloves, sharpening file.

“Over the years we’ve seen a shift in national policy of trying to use fire in a beneficial way.”

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