Catalina Solorsano, a Klamath Falls mother of two, has crisscrossed southern Oregon and Northern California working in the heat and rain to lessen the risk of mega fires. On Monday, she and eight other tribal members graduated as entry-level firefighters and ecological restoration workers. They are joining a workforce that blends ancient and modern approaches to forest health to better withstand wildfires. Removing fire fuels is high-risk, critical work, especially in a region where a drier, hotter fire season is predicted. Read more at the link in our bio. 📷: Courtesy of Lomakatsi Restoration Project #wildfires #wildfireseason #restoration #indigeneous #oregon #oregonwildfireseason #theoregonian