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\u201cFighting fire is just long hours of hard, boring work punctuated by moments of sheer terror.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Filmed during two recent wildfire seasons, <\/span>Wildland <\/i><\/b>is a sweeping yet deeply personal account of a firefighting crew as they struggle with fear, loyalty, dreams, and demons. This is the story of ordinary people with nothing left to lose \u2014 as they trudge through an unforgiving a test of mind, body and spirit.<\/span><\/p>\n

The filmmakers themselves went through firefighting training with those featured in the film, in Grants Pass, Oregon, a sleepy mountain town. Each member of this motley crew has come to this dangerous and unglamorous work for personal reasons \u2014 for some, it\u2019s a need to test themselves, a desire for adventure and purpose; for others, it may be the job of last resort after time in prison or a lifetime of addiction. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It is the ultimate demonstration that the most extraordinary will can be found in ordinary people.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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