By Travis Dotson How exactly do we Honor the Fallen? It's a tough question because it has a thousand right answers. One of the most important ways to honor is to learn. We are always in danger of squandering the bitter opportunity that tragedy affords us. This video is a glimpse of what so many of … Continue reading Honor The Fallen
Month: October 2018
Old Boss Says…
The following letter is directly from the Redondo Escaped Prescribed Fire FLA TO: Current and Future Burn Bosses FROM: An Old Type 1 Burn Boss As an Old Type 1 Burn Boss, I’ve had the opportunity to work with a ton of great people and do what I believe is a lot of awesome work … Continue reading Old Boss Says…
Chances Are…
Burning anytime soon? As you get the fuel mixed and the torches set... Check this out: https://youtu.be/2XI-MXt0LFM Chances are... You will get the job done. You will be "successful". You will feel pressure to burn. Unforeseen delays will put you behind the power curve. You will not follow every aspect of your plan. Problems … Continue reading Chances Are…
Gloveless Idiots
By Travis Dotson Some people don't like the picture at the top of this page. Here is part of an email we received: "The current Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center website home screen pictures three wildland firefighters working in the black with handtools. From my perspective they appear to be less than 10 feet apart … Continue reading Gloveless Idiots
Crash and Burn
The following is an excerpt from the Sheep Creek Burnover Report The Sheep Creek Fire occurred on August 18, 2018. A helicopter crash in a remote area near Battle Mountain, Nevada ignited a wildfire, resulting in a burnover of a Type 4 engine on a Search and Rescue mission responding to the helicopter crash. The … Continue reading Crash and Burn