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Five-year Forest Service Fire veteran Katie Markey checks on students in their fire shelters during the S130/190 Basic Wildland Firefighting class at the Arizona Wildfire Academy in Prescott Tuesday afternoon. (Loretta Benavidez/Courtesy photo)

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Katie Markey considers herself a “lifer.” The senior firefighter on the Tucson Helitack Team, Santa Catalina Ranger District, wants to make firefighting her career.

By Sue Tone March 9, 2016