r/Wildfire • u/mittenborn • 2d ago

Bear Gulch immigration raid

Hey r/Wildfire — I'm a Seattle-based reporter working on a story about the immigration raid at the Bear Gulch Fire. Hoping to get more info from anyone who's been out there or has an account of what happened. Also looking for insight about the larger implications of immigration enforcement at active wildfires. I can talk off the record or on background with anyone who's willing to share. Please PM me if you'd like to connect. Thanks!

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u/PrizeOk3622 2d ago

Are they arresting hand crews?

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u/Kindly-Coyote-9446 2d ago

Yeah, they arrested two people off a contract hand crew.

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u/Equal_Worldliness_61 2d ago

I read that there was 3 hours of firefighting time stopped to do crew checks. How many acres was that and what threats did it create if true?