California Fire News & Weather

21 Years ago today the Fire Family lost Eva Schicke in what was quite a shocking incident that is certainly worth remembering & reflection. T’s & P’s for the fallen & survivors - you all are #neverforgotten!

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What seems like a no-brainer for those in the biz - might not be so obvious to the casual layperson. Short sweet and to the point = Thanx CALFIRE!

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Latest California October rainfall

https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/powerful-storm-delivers-wettest-october-day-in-years-to-california-cities/1825928

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Fire news as in LIVE fire!
Born in 70 - lived in state my entire life - cant recall another time where live rounds over major freeways was needed or attempted?!
#Giddy up!

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SDU Firehawk
County Acquiring Firehawk Helicopter | News | San Diego County News Center

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The return of Copter 303

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Link to his fundraising & update page.

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MEGA SHOUT OUT! To all you schedule A / municipal fire fighters & 1st responders out there!

This is reason #27 on my looong list of things that made me happy to be a #Wildlander instead of a municipal FF…

HazMat - with fire - on a ship - multiple decks involved! I’d literally rather strap on a mark 3 pump and hike 20 miles uphill in a heatwave with 2 qts of water, 1 mre & a chainsaw AND a full driptorch!

Thank you for answering the call on stuff like this!! :nerd_face:

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My brain hurts after reading this story..

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The California Chaparral Institute strikes again! Their solution to issues in SoCal with grass taking over fuel breaks in the brush? Shut down every VMP project, everywhere.

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