Yep, I see the crew, neat footage
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Yup, the volunteers are great. In our rural areas they pretty much carry the whole load.
Odd thing though, the volunteers used to turn applicants away because so many people wanted to be involved and they were fully staffed. Now, in our area at least, they're running ads in the paper and on television recruiting volunteers. There doesn't seem to be the interest there once was.
CA is so desperate for volunteers that they PAY US to be volunteer fire fighters. Yes, they pay us. I get on avg $50/hr put into a 401k account in my name. So far after about a year I have $3300 in the account. I had no idea when I joined.
Hard work tends to shrink the volunteer labor pool - at least around here. More so it seems with each generation. Ron
Some departments run a chain that has carbide abrasive nubs on the chain. It cuts through wood really slowly, but will cut through nails, metal roofing, wall tiles, bars over windows, bricks, etc. Not certain that is what they were running, but that is about how those chains look trying to cut a log. They basically cut anything they just cut it slowly.
If so, I would assume it would be the wrong chain for a brush fire. Ron
Not what I would pick.
Sometimes decision makers listen to salesmen instead of people who know how to do the job.
Semi-chisel for brushing work.
quite right
RandyMac
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Going by viewing the smoke via satellite, the Carr had a good day.
Drptrch
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Redding fire from Trinity Lake, Ca
(Not my pic)
This was my morning
100% Containment [emoji13]
Erik
(Not my pic)
This was my morning
100% Containment [emoji13]
Erik
dnr fire crews sent to a small island in Puget Sound, only 1.5 acres but caused by a stolen Horizon air passenger plane out of SeaTac Int air port, F-15s were scrambled. No passengers just one angry mechanic
strange story
strange story
Drptrch
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Sobering article about the shortage of volunteer firefighters. Sample statistic: Number of volunteers down 10% over past 30 years, number of emergency calls has tripled.
I'm honestly surprised that I didn't get called on that one; Ketron Island is about 500 yards off of Army land and well within our Mutual Assistance radius with DNR.
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Well written article.
California's Devastating Fires Are Man-Caused -- But Not In The Way They Tell Us
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckd...but-not-in-the-way-they-tell-us/#de952f370af9
California's Devastating Fires Are Man-Caused -- But Not In The Way They Tell Us
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckd...but-not-in-the-way-they-tell-us/#de952f370af9
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Something needs to be changed.
Mismanaged, overcrowded forests provide fuel to historic California wildfires, experts say
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/...-to-historic-california-wildfires-experts-say
Mismanaged, overcrowded forests provide fuel to historic California wildfires, experts say
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/...-to-historic-california-wildfires-experts-say
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Apparently, Moonbeam likes out-of-control wildfires.
CA Gov. Jerry Brown Vetoed Bipartisan Wildfire Management Bill in 2016
http://www.flashreport.org/blog/201...-bipartisan-wildfire-management-bill-in-2016/
CA Gov. Jerry Brown Vetoed Bipartisan Wildfire Management Bill in 2016
http://www.flashreport.org/blog/201...-bipartisan-wildfire-management-bill-in-2016/
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Done got Masticated on the Mendo Fire [emoji91]
Erik
An expensive mistake on somebody's part; care to tell the tale? I see a lot of damage isolated nicely, and a lot of work done to keep it that way. Will the masticator head al least be salvageable?
