Fire

[Jacob J.]

Well, I guess that means our fire season is over. Cool. Now we can start cleaning up the political mess we made. It's the same every year.

I just got back from Mt. Adams. All that sub-Alpine timber on the south slope is fried good.

 

[slowp]

I just got back from Mt. Adams. All that sub-Alpine timber on the south slope is fried good.

Well, you sure took your time! We folks nearby have had to put up with that smoke for long enough.

Sounds like there will be huckleberries in the future. Now the FS is putting warnings about mudslides in the newspaper. Such scary times.:rolleyes2:

 

[Jacob J.]

They tried to get that Huckleberry restoration burn on Sawtooth mountain done while I was there but DNR wouldn't give smoke clearance.

 

[floyd]

Did that Clear Ck fire make it to all the dead pine on the rez?

 

[slowp]

Did that Clear Ck fire make it to all the dead pine on the rez?

Don't think so. Keeping the fire off the reservation was one of their top priorities.

I think fire season is over.

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[madhatte]

could still flare up

vigilance 24/7

 

[MEATSAW]

It has begun...

Well this week kicked off my wildland firefighting career. One day down and at the end of the day Friday I hope to be Texas' newest FFT2. Just in time to hopefully get a couple prescribed burns under my belt this winter. Excited... Now back to MNF and beer.

 

[madhatte]

You burning with TNC? I know a few of the Texas folks from the RX310 class they put on here a couple of years ago.

 

[MEATSAW]

I'm with TPWD. We also work a lot with TFS

 

[2dogs]

California has just sent out notices recruiting Hazard Tree Faller vendors. Classes start early February. The class schedule is online.

 

[Jacob J.]

California has just sent out notices recruiting Hazard Tree Faller vendors. Classes start early February. The class schedule is online.

I wonder if Northwest Timber Fallers is going to be a player this year. I've heard rumors they're thinking of getting out of it.

 

[Gologit]

California has just sent out notices recruiting Hazard Tree Faller vendors. Classes start early February. The class schedule is online.

Could you post a link?

 

[twochains]

California has just sent out notices recruiting Hazard Tree Faller vendors. Classes start early February. The class schedule is online.

How obtainable is this...meaning, do the positions get filled quickly? Where would I find info say on a National basis, for the up coming fire season?

 

[Jacob J.]

How obtainable is this...meaning, do the positions get filled quickly? Where would I find info say on a National basis, for the up coming fire season?

The national fire contracting specialists are at BIFC (Boise Interagency Fire Center.) If you were to call there, someone can route you to the appropriate contracting officer.

They sign up fallers as singles or as modules. As long as you have your numbers up (Tax ID, appropriate business license or contractor's license- whatever your state uses,) broadform,
and OWCP account- you're good to go. I've helped several tender owner/operators get signed and one portable saw shop.

 

[forestryworks]

I wonder if Northwest Timber Fallers is going to be a player this year. I've heard rumors they're thinking of getting out of it.

I talked to Ken early summer '12 and he said they had shut down NWTF; which is a shame, as NWTF's business/faller model is way better than USFS's A,B,C Faller model.

 

[twochains]

Thank you for the info. I am going to p.m. you...

 

[Jacob J.]

I talked to Ken early summer '12 and he said they had shut down NWTF; which is a shame, as NWTF's business/faller model is way better than USFS's A,B,C Faller model.

I figured it was something like that. I had several friends that were in modules with NWTF and during last fire season, they were all going out as singles or independent pairs. One guy I used to cut with that was in NWTF since the beginning didn't even go on fires this year.

 

[ROME K/G]

Fire Man

Made the fire man happy lol! This was a large brush pile i dozed together and was tighting up at night with a D7.

 

[2dogs]

Yesterday was out annual safety class for Hired Vendors. As always the class was fast paced and informative. And required for fallers and others.

CAL FIRE - Home

 

[Metals406]

JJ, how lucrative is the mobile saw shop thing?