ARCHAEOLOGY Protecting History in the Face of Wildland Fires
Protecting History in Johnson-Schmit the Face of Wildland Fires. -Angie -Angie Johnson-Schmit
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ildfires are a part of life in Arizona, and fire management teams are a vital line of defense for both personal and public property. Among the most precious treasures in our state are our national parks and monuments, most of which fall under the protection and management of the National Park Services (NPS). The list of NPS sites in Central and Northern Arizona includes places like Montezuma Castle, Tuzigoot, Sunset Crater Volcano, and the Grand Canyon. NPS works closely with a network of firefighting and fire management teams to protect and preserve these natural, historical, and cultural sites.
REPRESENTING SEVERAL TRAINED PERSONNEL. PERHAPS ONE OF THE LESSER-KNOWN ELEMENTS OF FIRE MANAGEMENT TEAMS ARE FIRE ARCHAEOLOGISTS. HAILING FROM COAL MINE MESA, DINÉTAH, GRAND CANYON NPS EMPLOYEE JASON NEZ IS ONE OF THESE SPECIALTY ARCHAEOLOGISTS.
Photos ccourtesy of Jason Nez
FIRE MANAGEMENT INVOLVES A WIDE ARRAY OF TEAM MEMBERS
