At the Boise Interagency Operations Center in Idaho , strategists and quartermasters direct the nation 's wildfire battles . Specialists in the logistics center marshal fire from around the nation . In the logistics room , the intelligence division keeps track of fires around the nation . Another team finds the crews and equipment to attack the flames . A big chalkboard plots the fires as they eat up the fuel . Magnets and aircraft dot a map of the country giving the type of fuel available . Requests are for airplanes , helicopters , nuts and bolts , portable marine pumps , hoses , fresh fruit , disposable sleeping bags , soft drinks , and manpower .
At the Boise Interagency Fire Center in Idaho, strategists and quartermasters direct the nation's wildfire battles. Specialists in the logistics center marshal resources from around the nation. In the logistics room, the intelligence division keeps track of fires around the country. Another unit finds the crews and equipment to attack the flames. A big chalkboard plots the fires as they eat up the fuel. Magnets resembling aircraft dot a map of the country giving the type of equipment available. Requests are for airplanes, helicopters, axes and shovels, portable marine pumps, hoses, fresh fruit, disposable sleeping bags, soft drinks, and manpower.