It's #NationalWildlandFirefighterDay! Today, let's thank these brave, essential workers for keeping our communities and environment safe from wildfires. Hotshot crews are highly trained, specialized wildland fire handcrews that perform some of the most demanding and hazardous tasks in wildland firefighting. The Smokey Bear Hotshot Crew (smokeybearhotshots) was established in 1976 in Lincoln National Forest—swipe through to see some photos through the years! 1. 1976 2. 1984 3. 1997 4. 2008