“Fight fire…..with fire”, not only was a motto to become aggressive with someone or an event….. This was a motto which proved true to the tactics and procedures in suppressing wildfires as a ‘Hotshot Crew’ Snot drips down the upper lip, as the watery eyes attempt to shield itself from the thickness of the smoke…..and ash falls upon the filters  of eyelashes A breath is inhaled through the nose to filter the heavy smoke, as the body attempts to intake as much available oxygen which resides in the surrounding air Helicopters are pounding the fires edge to attempt to slow the progression of the fire’s head as homes and livelihoods…