The National Park Service said less than 5% of those who are part of its wildland fire program leadership at the park level are women.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The National Park Service welcomed the first all-women fire crew to Denali National Park & Preserve this summer, with the seven-woman team spending months training and working in Alaska.
“These all-female fire crews allow women to see other women working in fire, which can help them to envision their own opportunities,” McKee said. “I feel like every person on this team brings something different, and we all are strong-willed and strong with different skill sets,” Olivia Lawrence, also a crew member for 2022, said. “That really makes it a great team that can do a lot. We’ve achieved a lot this season, and just seeing how we all can work together and have such a great experience together has been great.”
Paige Myers, the crew lead, has spent time in Alaska already but said she had to accept the offer to guide the six other women on the team.
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