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!
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-RRU-Kirby
Friday, September 6, 2024, 04:09 PM
CA-RRU-Chapman
Wednesday, September 4, 2024, 04:05 PM
CA-BTU-Centerville
Monday, September 2, 2024, 07:07 PM
CA-MMU-COARSEGOLD
Sunday, September 1, 2024, 03:01 PM
CA-LNU-Hill (2)
Saturday, August 31, 2024, 08:23 PM
CA-TGU-High
Saturday, August 31, 2024, 06:11 PM
Wilfire Intel - CA - Continuing
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
Tuesday, September 3, 2024, 06:13 PM
CA-PCF- Tesla Truck Fire
Monday, August 19, 2024, 06:29 PM
CA-KNP-Coffee Pot
Monday, August 19, 2024, 12:24 PM
Latest News
DailyDispatch - California
Fire burns through apartment building in Los Angeles; 1 critically injured
Friday, September 13, 2024, 03:00 AM
VIDEO/PHOTOS: A massive fire that burned through the roof of a three-story apartment building in Chinatown left one person in critical condition and two others treated Friday morning.
Firefighters responded to the incident in the 800 block of North Bunker Hill around 3:45 a.m.
The fire initially erupted in a nearby building that was under construction and then spread to the apartment building, the Los Angeles Fire Department stated in a news alert.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV CW 5 Los Angeles
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV CW 5 Los Angeles
After I-15 fire between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, new rules proposed for lithium-ion battery transport
Friday, September 13, 2024, 03:00 AM
VIDEO/PHOTOS: About eight weeks after a fire shut down Interstate 15 between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, U.S. Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nev.) is proposing new rules on the transportation of lithium-ion batteries.
The 44-hour closure of I-15 about 25 miles east of Barstow was a major problem for weekend travelers on their way to Las Vegas.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KLAS-TV CBS 8 Las Vegas
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KLAS-TV CBS 8 Las Vegas
Airport Fire: Some evacuation orders downgraded in Orange, Riverside counties
Friday, September 13, 2024, 03:00 AM
Some evacuation orders have been downgraded in Orange and Riverside counties as crews work to increase containment of the Airport Fire on Friday.
Cal Fire said the wildfire has burned about 23,494 acres as of Friday and is 8% contained. The fire started amid an intense heatwave in Southern California.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXTV ABC 10 Sacramento
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXTV ABC 10 Sacramento
How Bay Area fire departments remembered 9/11
Thursday, September 12, 2024, 01:48 AM
A number of Bay Area remembrances were held Wednesday to mark the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack.
At San Francisco's Station 5, in, city leaders saluted as three bells, rang three times, the flag lowered to half-mast and the names of 343 New York first responders who died on that day were read.
- PUB DATE: 9/11/2024 10:48:27 PM - SOURCE: KTVU-TV FOX 2 Oakland
- PUB DATE: 9/11/2024 10:48:27 PM - SOURCE: KTVU-TV FOX 2 Oakland
As the Bridge Fire approached, a Wrightwood ski resort used snow machines to help avoid severe damage
Thursday, September 12, 2024, 03:00 AM
VIDEO: With the Bridge Fire rapidly approaching their lifts on Tuesday, Mountain High Resort employees turned on their snow-making machines, something that firefighters say might have saved them from suffering severe damage.
Video captured on some of the resort's cameras show the massive flames from the destructive fire, which has thus far consumed more than 49,000 acres since igniting over the weekend, destroying more than 30 homes.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCAL-TV CBS 9 Los Angeles
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCAL-TV CBS 9 Los Angeles
Line Fire: National Guard called in to assist as fire moves into Big Bear
Thursday, September 12, 2024, 03:00 AM
VIDEO: Evacuation orders are in effect for thousands of residents in San Bernardino County as firefighters continue to battle a fast-growing wildfire near Highland.
The Line Fire sparked around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, near Baseline and Aplin streets in Highland.
At last check, the fire had grown to 37,207 acres and was 18% contained.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTTV-TV FOX 11 Los Angeles
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTTV-TV FOX 11 Los Angeles
FireRescue1 - Top Articles
Amazon founder, Hawaii foundation donate $2.1M towards new fire apparatus
Sunday, September 15, 2024, 08:00 AM
The Maui County Fire Department will receive two tankers and two brush trucks due to funding from a non-profit, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez
Firefighters, landscapers and volunteers give Mass. firefighters memorial a facelift
Saturday, September 14, 2024, 12:00 PM
Newburyport Firefighter Ken Parseghian led the effort to revitalize the memorial that honors the city's fallen firefighters
Hawaii officials call on Congress to replenish disaster fund to help wildfire victims
Saturday, September 14, 2024, 08:00 AM
FEMA has so far spent more than $3 billion on Lahaina wildfire recovery
Trump threatens Calif. wildfire funding over long-standing water policy
Friday, September 13, 2024, 07:31 PM
The former president said he would withhold federal funds unless Gov. Gavin Newsome removed a species of fish from the endangered list
Photo of the Week: Cutting away at Md. extrication
Friday, September 13, 2024, 11:55 AM
Firefighters methodically cut away pieces of the car as one of two plans to extricate the driver
Violence against fire and EMS: Understanding and mitigating risks
Friday, September 13, 2024, 11:34 AM
Departments must remain vigilant and proactive in addressing the potential for violence on scene