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July 3, 2009 The crew is currently assigned to the Shotgun Fire in the Golden Trout Wilderness area of the Sequoia National Forest in California. It is just south of Sequoia National Park. The Shotgun Fire is in a very remote area and the crew will gain access via helicopter. Not surprising, if you look at the webcam shot. There isn't too much info out there on this fire, but this link to the SQF Press Releases does have the occasional article: You will find more updates here: -------------------- Keep an eye on National Large Fire activity here (.pdf): -------------------- The National Park Service established its Interagency Hotshot Crew program in May of 1981, the Arrowhead Hotshot crew being one of the three crews formed at that time. These three crews were the first non-Forest Service Hotshot crews established. They were also the first Hotshot Crews to be funded by the Department of the Interior. Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks has been the home unit for the Arrowhead Hotshots since the crew's inception. The crew's work center is located in the Grant Grove district of Kings Canyon National Park, California.
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We are happy to announce the arrival of our new 6-A, Joe Suarez who has come to us from Roosevelt IHC in Colorado. ---------- CONGRATULATIONS to both Christian Lopez & Richie Sinkovitz who are both finally Squad Bosses and not just detailers! ---------- Two more of our hotshots have advanced to Senior Firefighter: Roberto (Berto) Garcia and Jason (Chief) Hoerner.
Both these sawyers deserve it and we know they will carry on the tradition of hard work (and play) that is Arrowhead! ----------
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The crew has broken the all time over time record of 1073 hours that was set in 2000. The current record is 1085.