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Posted: June 22 2004,9:24 pm |
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The money in Firefighting (wildland anyway) is trucks. Tankers and pumpers. I met a couple guys when the fires were raging in Durango a couple years ago that were pulling in upwards of 300,000 per truck per year. I believe the going rate was 500.00 a day, just to have the truck available, then a set rate per hr when it was used. Both had new trucks that were already paid for, so everthing was gravey.
They could make several thousand a day easy. All you need is a truck and be certified by the forest service. That and spend 6 mo (and prime boating season) living in a tent/motel/camper where the fires are. A dog doesn't care if you're rich or poor, educated or illiterate, clever or dull. Give him your heart and he will give you his.
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