Smokejumper Obituary: Burns, Richard E. (Fairbanks 1964)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Richard died May 20, 2020, and lived in The Dalles, Oregon. He earned a bachelor’s in General Studies from Southern Oregon University in 1967. He had an extensive and varied work history including work with the USFS/BLM, fireman for City of Ashland, and work in the Alaska oilfields 1975-91 when he retired. After retirement he continued to work in the oilfields as a consultant commuting between the lower forty-eight and Alaska. Richard jumped at Fairbanks in 1964.

Identifier

Burns_Richard-E_Fairbanks_1964

Publication Date

May 2022

Keywords

Smokejumping; Smokejumpers -- United States; National Smokejumper Association; Wildfire fighters; Obituaries

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Burns, Richard E. (Fairbanks 1964)" (2022). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1609.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1609