When a fire broke out in Helena National Forest, the newly established Smokejumpers crew were sent to manage it. The fire proved to be larger and more dangerous than anyone could have predicted and when the winds changed, the men found themselves fighting for their lives. Many lives were lost and to this day it remains as one of the worst tragedies in wild land history.

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248: The Mann Gulch Fire Tragedy: Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest