Embracing the Escape Fire (with Adam Grant)
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
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This chapter recounts a harrowing 1949 event where smokejumpers faced a fierce forest fire in Montana. As they struggled to survive against the encroaching flames, a shocking decision by their foreman reveals the intense pressure of critical, life-or-death choices.
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