PublishedSep 17, 2020TopicShare/RepublishWhen the group started their first fire, on a ranch in Northern California, there were no firefighters calling the shots, and no hired professionals to be seen. There were just locals, making do for themselves: Aging long-haired back-to-the-landers worked shoulder to shoulder with Stetson-topped cowboys as they dripped burning oil across a field, and beat back flames when they threatened to spread too far.“There were conservative ranchers, and hippies from the Save the Redwoods League, and college students, all working together on the same project...…PublishedSep 17, 2020TopicShare/RepublishWhen the group started their first fire, on a ranch in Northern California, there were no firefighters calling the shots, and no hired professionals to be seen. There were just locals, making do for themselves: Aging long-haired back-to-the-landers worked shoulder to shoulder with Stetson-topped cowboys as they dripped burning oil across a field, and beat back flames when they threatened to spread too far.“There were conservative ranchers, and hippies from the Save the Redwoods League, and college students, all working together on the same project...WW…