Jumping Fire: A smokejumper's memoir of fighting wildfire.

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JUMPING FIRE: A SMOKEJUMPER’S MEMOIR OF FIGHTING WILDFIRE

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A veteran smokejumper recounts his three decades parachuting out of planes and fighting wildfires in the rugged West, told within the framework of one thrilling season.

Murry A. Taylor

Author's New Book: The Rhythm of the Leaves
E-book just released March 2011...more

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Experience a fire jump from a Smokejumper's helmet-cam viewpoint.

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Author's Next Book
Brave and Crazy Innocence, a novel, is coming soon... more

The paperback edition of Jumping Fire was released on June 1st, 2001.

The Movie
Movie deal based on Jumping Fire crashes and burns...more

murry's new car So now that Murry's retired, what's he up to? Well, among other things, he has a new car...more