WELCOME!
As a full-time firefighter, my passion for serving my community and helping others is an integral part of my life. This website is dedicated to my career in firefighting and the many challenges and rewards that come with it. But firefighting is not just a job to me, it's a way of life. When I'm not at the fire station, I love to explore the great outdoors through hiking, camping, and mountain biking. These hobbies help me stay physically and mentally fit, which is crucial in this demanding profession.
On this website, I will be sharing my experiences as a firefighter, as well as my love for the outdoors and the various DIY activities that keep me grounded. I hope that through my website, you will gain a better understanding of what it means to be a firefighter, and also discover some of the amazing sights and experiences that nature has to offer.

Thank you for visiting and I hope you enjoy your time here!

Resources

I plan to keep this site updated with relevant resources and topics relating to the fire service. These are sources that I have found essential and/or informative during my career.

Current Lightning Strikes

This map shows recent cloud-to-ground strikes within the past hour. White indicates within 15 min, fading eventually to red at 60 min.

Data is obtained from volunteer based data collection network Blitzortung.org. 

I help contribute to the network and you can view my lighting detector data on my Lightning page.

Current Watches/Warnings

Fire Outlook

Wildfire Intel - CA - Initial Attack

CA-ANF-Hughes

Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 04:04 PM

CA-SND-Center

Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 12:23 PM

CA-SDU- Lilac

Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 04:45 AM

CA-LAC-Franklin

Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 02:00 AM

CA-VNC-Mountain 2024

Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 03:13 PM

CA-SHU-Valley

Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 12:19 PM

Wilfire Intel - CA - Continuing

CA-LAC-Palisades

Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 12:30 AM

CA-ORC/CNF-Airport

Monday, September 9, 2024, 04:55 PM

CA-ANF-Bridge

Sunday, September 8, 2024, 06:15 PM

CA-BDF-Line

Thursday, September 5, 2024, 09:03 PM

CA-FKU-Boone (Contained)

Tuesday, September 3, 2024, 06:13 PM

CA-PCF- Tesla Truck Fire

Monday, August 19, 2024, 06:29 PM

Latest News

FireRescue1 - Top Articles

How to manage the vocal minority

Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 11:20 AM

Every department needs different viewpoints to grow and thrive, even if that means having to manage constant dissenters

'I could see their gear burned off': Houston FF recalls blaze that trapped firefighters

Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 10:42 AM

Houston Firefighter Angel Gaitan recounts the apartment fire that trapped three firefighters during a flashover

Mo. abandoned church fire spreads to 4 structures

Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 08:06 AM

Fire from the 164-year-old abandoned St. Louis church extended into four other abandoned structures

Officials worry President Trump's Executive Order will impact wildland firefighter hiring

Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 07:13 AM

Similar to a hiring freeze Trump put in place eight years ago, officials worry the order will impact the federal government's ability to hire seasonal wildland firefighters

Colo. firefighter falls through stairs during house fire

Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 06:51 AM

Four Colorado Springs firefighters were injured while fighting a house fire in below-freezing weather

Ohio firefighter grazed when firearm discharged during house fire

Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 06:29 AM

Springfield firefighters rescued one person trapped in a house fire where a revolver that was left out discharged, striking a captain
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