SPOKANE, Wash. — Crew member Luis Ramos spoke with NonStop Local’s Belle Lewis about his experience getting to work with Arcadia 20 and being on the fire line for the Spokane Complex fires. Questions and responses have been edited for clarity.
Belle Lewis (BL): I just heard that you guys have been pretty much first on the scene at some of the major fires here.
Luis Ramos (LR): Yes. We had the Old Trails fires the first day, and then we went to the Autumn Lane fire. When everything was going on, it was it was chaotic at first, but to be able to be there first on scene and be able to be the first ones were boots on the ground and have our toes in the dirt, it felt real good to help…