A look at some of this year's firefighting Shannon Sullivan Wyoming Hotshots 2020 (This video not endorsed by the USFS, USDA, or Bighorn National Forest) Song credits: Icky Thumb - The White Stripes Hooked On An Eight Second Ride - Chris LeDoux We do not own...
First-Due Considerations for Basic Wildland Firefighting
Training with the Illinois Fire Service Institute Illinois Fire Service Institute Instructors Deke Carls and Steve Sallows present First Due Considerations for Basic Wildland Firefighting training in the Facebook Forum....
Video: California’s Cypress Fire
Aircraft at work over Fontana 564 Fire The Cypress Fire as it approached Sierra Ave in south Fontana. CAL FIRE & Riverside County Fire along with other agencies kept the fire from jumping across Sierra Ave. Nice aircraft show with drops from air...
Crews Stop Wind-Driven Wildfire in Reno
Wildfire burned 1, 200 acres RENO, Nev. (AP) — A wind-driven wildfire destroyed or damaged a dozen homes and other buildings in southwest Reno before being stopped by firefighters, authorities said. Investigators on Wednesday would try to determine what...
Glendale, California Gasner Pack Deployment
Initial attack hoseline training Glendale Fire Training Videos Glendale Fire Department – Training Division Gasner Pack Deployment
How to Operate a MARK-3® High-Pressure Pump
Best practices for operations WATERAX - Product specialists and wildland firefighters, Zach & Alex give us a step by step explanation of best practices when operating the MARK-3® high-pressure fire pump. https://youtu.be/EjyOQ-xTD84 Related: Why...
Firefighters, Community Replace California Girl’s Baseball Card Collection Lost to Wildfire
A San Jose man who heard about the plea on the radio PRATHER, Calif. (AP) — A 9-year-old girl who lost her collection of baseball cards when a wildfire destroyed her family’s central California home received a huge surprise when firefighters presented...
MAFFS Over Some of California’s Worst Wildfires in 2020
Over 1.5M gallons of retardant dropped Defense Flash News NORTH HIGHLANDS, CA, UNITED STATES 10.26.2020 Video by Staff Sgt. Edward Siguenza California National Guard Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) were utilized at extreme capabilities...
Wind a Risk as California Fires Keep Tens of Thousands Away
Forecasts call for Santa Ana winds to keep blowing over much of Southern California By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Crews tried to beat back two out-of-control wildfires in Southern California on Tuesday...
California Brewery Steps in to Help Volunteer Firefighters Impacted by Creek Fire
New release from brewery dedicated to help first responders Wildland Firefighter Staff FRESNO, California - The company that prides itself on supporting first responders is doing just that with their latest release: Frontline Black Lager. KFSN reports...
Owl Lands Inside Helicopter Battling California’s Creek Fire
Owl rode along for several water drops Wildland Firefighter CLOVIS, California – KGPE reported that an owl landed inside a helicopter that was in flight fighting the Creek Fire on Sunday afternoon. The bird flew into the aircraft through a small 16″ x...
California Dozer Ops
Ride along in Alameda County Alameda County Fire This past fire season has been a busy year for our Firefighter Dozer Operators. We appreciate their hard work and determination to train and continue to protect our communities. Take a look behind the...