Rakoprtr
ArboristSite Operative
Not sure where to post this but is there anyone up there cutting fire lines if so do u guys have a pic or someone for volenters to get ahold of
Colorado fireline
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I don't think they're looking for any volunteers for the fire lines.
You have to go through a week or more of training, and then qualify by walking 3 miles with 40 pounds on your back in 45 minutes or less.
You can't just sign up anymore.
You can't just sign up anymore.
Rakoprtr
ArboristSite Operative
Seem like it would be easy enough I can ruck 12 miles in 2hrs and 17 min with 65 lbs but if there not lookin go volenters guess that don't help much I tries
I don't know how many of you follow wildland fire but I have never seen anything like this. 47 large fires including a 400 acre fire in Hawaii.
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Oh and spot weather at Waldo canyon was 93o and 8% humidity!
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Oh and spot weather at Waldo canyon was 93o and 8% humidity!
Metals406
Granfodder Runningsaw
Cody got called out today to a fire here in MT -- forecast shows extreme heat and dry for us fer the next three months.
I ran into the Cal Fire Captain who trained me and wrote my contract 2 weeks ago in Costco. She told me to double check my gear and get ready to head to timber country. All the models point to extreme conditions for northern California once the humidity starts to drop in a month or so. Time will tell.
GASoline71
Mr. Nice Guy
I've never understood why ANYBODY would think that working a fire line, or being a Hot Shot is easy. You might be able to haul gear... but the fire line is a whole new ball game.
Gary
RandyMac
Stiff Member
Conditions can be harsh, the hours are long, endurance is paramount.
Yup.
GASoline71
Mr. Nice Guy
Watchin' too many episodes of "Axemen"...
Gary
Gary
Weren't you in the Navy? Yeah figures. Why walk when you can sail? (JK)
BTW there was something like 350 structures destroyed by fire in the last few days in the Colorado Springs area alone.
GASoline71
Mr. Nice Guy
Thanks for delivering those Marines. I imagine some Navy man will be delivering my son to A-stan before too long.
GASoline71
Mr. Nice Guy
My first ship was an Amphibious Assualt Ship. We were the first ship to delpoy Marines When Operation Desert Shield Turned to Operation Desert Storm. I was stationed on that scow for 4 years... made 2 deployments to the Persian Gulf on it. 
Gary
Gary
My first ship was an Amphibious Assualt Ship. We were the first ship to delpoy Marines When Operation Desert Shield Turned to Operation Desert Storm. I was stationed on that scow for 4 years... made 2 deployments to the Persian Gulf on it.
Gary
Thanks for your service!
Rakoprtr
ArboristSite Operative
I never said working it would be easy I meant the test would be easy as far as working it goes I like the suck loved when I was deployed more than bieng here actually long hours in a dangerous environment is right up my alley ESP if I'm helping someone in the process I'm sure it's not for everyone I was just trying to volenteer since it seems like they could use the help but apperntly I can't I tried
forestryworks
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Try your local volunteer fire department if you want to volunteer. You need experience anyways.
Alternatively, you could be an AD firefighter, but you still have to take the pack test and take S-130/190 courses and do paperwork that never ends and keep accurate records. Then you gotta find someone willing to hire you. All the places around me are cutting back on their AD hiring and using that money for the full time and seasonals.
The pack test is easy, but only if you're used to walking a mile in 14 minutes or less, consistently for three miles with a 45 pound pack on. There is no running or jogging allowed.
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Sport Faller
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Really? that seems kindof wierd, I guess a guy's gotta channel his inner mall/power walker :hmm3grin2orange:
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