On May 19, 1981, Lynn Biddison, director of Aviation and Fire Management initiated the Eldorado Hotshots.
The Eldorado Interagency hotshot crew is a Type 1 handcrew of 20 firefighters specially trained in wildland fire suppression.Hotshot crews are an elite group among wildland firefighters, due to our extensive training, high physical fitness standards, and ability to undertake difficult, dangerous, and stressful assignments.
