WILDFIRE! THE SIMPLE WORD BRINGS IMMAGES OF DISASTER. Author Dan Pence walked the fire line as a wild land firefighter for 44 years. "The Fellowship of Fire" documents experiences in fighting wildfires across the United States, and the fellowship that develops among the adrenalin junkies who choose to live on the edge, the life of a wild land firefighter. Dan began fighting wildfires for the U.S. Forest Service as a basic smoke chaser in 1957, working his way up to Incident Commander II, Operations Chief I and qualify in other positions by 2000. Join him for a journey through the world of wildfire in THE FELLOWSHIP OF FIRE.