Former smokejumper Sarah Doehring leaves legacy of service - Silvercity Daily Press

Former smokejumper Sarah Doehring leaves legacy of service - Silvercity Daily Press

By RALEIGH BURLEIGH Daily Press Correspondent Sarah Doehring, a part-time Silver City resident, spent 24 summer seasons jumping out of airplanes to contend with wildfires throughout the Western United States. She performed more than 100 jumps to active fires, parachuting into rough terrain with heavy gear. The role of a smokejumper is to respond to wildfires when they’re small, to try to keep them contained. Doehring was indeed a smokejumper,...