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The Hotshot Wakeup
U.S. wildland-fire industry trade
The Hotshot Wake Up is an independent newsletter and podcast run by former hotshot crew supervisor Tim Casperson, launched in January 2022 on Substack. It covers wildland fire news, workforce issues, equipment, and federal fire policy from an insider, front-line perspective. Coverage of the Trump administration's wildfire policies has been mixed — reporting both on steps the administration supports (such as creating the U.S. Wildland Fire Service) and on workforce cuts and budget shortfalls that have strained firefighter readiness.
Owned byTim Casperson, independent creator and former wildland firefighter; no corporate or institutional owner
LeaningU.S. wildland-fire industry trade
On the administrationmixed
5average bias score across 1 story
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun