Episode 5
A new relief wilderness fire lookout appears on the mountain, but has he got what it takes to cope alone? Read by Kerry Shale.
Written by Philip Connor. Abridged by Jane Marshall.
A new relief lookout appears on the mountain but the author is unsure that he has what it takes to cope alone in the wilderness. And some smokejumpers arrive to put out a fire, which reminds the author of the famous tragedy of the Mann Gulch fire which inspired Norman Maclean's famous book.
Capturing the wonder and grandeur of this most unusual job and place, Fire Season evokes both the eerie pleasure of solitude and the majesty, might and beauty of untamed fire at its wildest. Connors' time on the peak is filled with drama - there are fires large and small; spectacular midnight lightning storms and silent mornings awakening above the clouds; surprise encounters with smokejumpers and black bears.
Read by Kerry Shale
Produced by Jane Marshall
A Jane Marshall Production for 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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