Luke is one of the first lines of defense protecting public lands and communities from wildfire, yet he can’t afford a place of his own. “Right now, I literally live in my van in the parking lot of the ranger station,” Luke said. News21 is identifying him by a pseudonym because he feared speaking publicly may cost him his job as a federal wildland firefighter. Luke, 22, moved into his hot and cramped van three years ago. By the end of this fire …