Bre Orcasitas, Author at Columbia Insight

About Bre Orcasitas

Brè Orcasitas is the editor of Hold and Improve: A Collection of Awesomeness From the Edge of the Fireline and author of The Evolving Nomad website. She's a wildland firefighter with 17 years experience around the country including: engine crew, hotshot crew, helicopter rappeller, smokejumper and field operations specialist.

Feb 6, 2023

Elemental: The wildfire film everyone needs to see … and understand

Bre Orcasitas2023-02-09T16:48:56-08:00Feb 6 2023|Categories: Wildfire|Tags: Fire, Holiday Farm Fire, TV/Film|2 Comments

A new documentary challenges conventional wisdom and says we don’t have to be helpless victims in the face of increasing wildfires

Nov 11, 2021

Done fighting: Inside the ‘great exodus’ of wildland firefighters

Bre Orcasitas2023-01-30T10:50:32-08:00Nov 11 2021|Categories: Forestry, Opinions/Editorials|Tags: BLM, federal government, Fire, Firefighters, USFS, wildfire|7 Comments

Career wildland firefighters are leaving their jobs in droves. One of their own explains why and calls for creation of a Federal Fire Service

Bre Orcasitas

Bre Orcasitas

About Bre Orcasitas

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