By Air
Smokejumpers are often the first firefighters to reach a fire. To get closer, they jump from a plan. They are especially important when the area is difficult to walk to. If Smokejumpers can't stop a fire in 24 hours, other firefighters join them. This second grop drops water and sometimes chemicals on the fire from an airplane.
On the land
On the ground firefighters work together to stop the fire. First, one grop digs a fire line. This is a long deep ditch. It is difficult for the fire to cross this line.
Then while those firefighters dig, others start a backfire. They burn the dry grass and leaves between the wildfire and the fire line. When the wildfirecomes, there is nothing for it to use as fuel.
Other firefighters cut down dead trees. That way the fire can't move to other trees. firefighters risk their live to keep people safe. Their job takes hard work, and it takes courage.