Smokejumpers dive into remote areas that generally are not immediately accessible any other way. The goal is to subdue the fire when it’s small, before it grows. Using hand tools such as a chainsaw, a torch and a Pulaski tool, which combines an ax for chopping with an adze for digging, a small group of firefighters may try to clear out brush and other fuel, and contain the fire within boundaries.
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