Michael Garrett

Jefe de brigada de incendios prescritos

Prescribed Fire Squad Lead Michael Garrett has worked on wildfires and prescribed fires in a wide variety of locations including Alaska, California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, and Canada. He spent the past five fire seasons working for the US Forest Service, including on hand crews with the Los Padres, Klamath, and Mendocino National Forests. Michael began volunteering with Fire Forward in 2020 and became a Prescribed Fire Fellow of the program in 2021, through which he has received training, taught classes, and participated in many burns. Michael received his bachelor’s degrees in classical music composition and piano performance from Sonoma State University. He lives in western Sonoma County with his wife Erin and dog Rusty.