Fire as the Enemy

Season 27 Episode 4

Fire was essential to the survival of the new US Forest Service. Premieres Feb. 3 on PBS.

Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot saw fighting forest fires as being essential to the new Forest Service’s mission. Fire could wipe out entire forests and Pinchot’s rangers were the nation’s only defense against it. "The Big Burn" premieres February 3 on PBS American Experience.

AIR DATE 2/3/15

"Hire Everybody You Can Find"

"Hire Everybody You Can Find"

Fire as the Enemy

Fire as the Enemy

America's Timber

America's Timber

Gifford Pinchot's Vision

Gifford Pinchot's Vision

The Big Burn, Chapter 1

The Big Burn, Chapter 1

The Heroes of the Big Burn

The Heroes of the Big Burn

"Hire Everybody You Can Find"

"Hire Everybody You Can Find"

Fire as the Enemy

Fire as the Enemy

America's Timber

America's Timber

Gifford Pinchot's Vision

Gifford Pinchot's Vision

The Big Burn, Chapter 1

The Big Burn, Chapter 1

The Heroes of the Big Burn

The Heroes of the Big Burn

"Hire Everybody You Can Find"

"Hire Everybody You Can Find"

Fire as the Enemy

Fire as the Enemy

America's Timber

America's Timber

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Tuesday, Mar 25 at 8pm TPT 2
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Wednesday, Mar 26 at 2am TPT 2
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Wednesday, Mar 26 at 2am TPT 2
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Wednesday, Mar 26 at 3pm TPT 2

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