Tracey Lyon - Initial Attack Resources President

Mr. Lyon started his firefighting career as a Dozer operator in 1991-1992 and continued to do this and operate a tender and lowboy through 1994. In 1995 he became a Single Resource Boss Trainee and finished out his qualifications for the 1996 season. From 1996-2001 he was a Type VI Engine Boss and worked as a Strike Team Leader Trainee. From 2002-2005 he operated as a Type III & VI Engine Boss. In 2004 Initial Attack Resources was born from Grey Wolf Enterprises a family company that has been around since 1995 which is a farming and firefighting company. In addition to this he has provided his service to fighting fire in Arizona, California, Oregon, Nevada, Montana and Washington. He has worked for under contract with the U.S. Forest Service, State Parks, BIA, BLM and the Park Service lands.

Engine Bosses -

Besides Tracey, we also have three other qualified experienced Engine Bosses, Keith Hawk, Mark McCallum and David Treskin, bringing a multitude of experience to our company and between the four of them they have over 80 years experience in the fire business. Mark is a NWSA certified instructor and Keith is a NWCG instructor.

Management- Fred Swenson

Fred is the force that keeps everything running smooth. He has over 30 years in the fire industry. He runs the office, hires crew, handles the training and training records. Fred knows the fire world from the inside out. He is  a invaluable asset to our company.