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-SNF-Blue

Monday, July 7, 2025, 01:01 AM

CA-FKU- Stoney

Sunday, July 6, 2025, 07:13 PM

CA-SQF- Flume

Sunday, July 6, 2025, 06:02 PM

CA-FKU- wildcat

Sunday, July 6, 2025, 01:50 PM

CA-SLU/LPF-Madre

Thursday, July 3, 2025, 10:12 PM

CA-FKU-Elwood

Thursday, July 3, 2025, 08:24 PM

Wilfire Intel - CA - Continuing

CA-SDU/LKS-Monte

Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 08:19 PM

CA-LMU- Beyers???

Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 10:31 PM

CA-JTP-Eureka

Saturday, May 31, 2025, 12:09 PM

CA-SDU-Henderson

Saturday, May 31, 2025, 01:51 AM

CA-INF-Inn

Friday, May 23, 2025, 10:29 PM

CA-SQF-Democrat 2025

Sunday, May 18, 2025, 07:17 PM

Latest News

FireRescue1 - Top Articles

The wake-up call that changed a responder's health post-retirement

Thursday, July 10, 2025, 01:51 PM

Firearms instructor Todd Fletcher went from a competitive power lifter to a retiree managing pre-diabetes and high blood pressure, showing the impact of shift work on wellness

6 N.J. firefighters injured during fire in abandoned buildings

Thursday, July 10, 2025, 11:22 AM

A Jersey City fire injured six firefighters and partially collapsed a three-story building, with the blaze spreading to nearby homes and prompting an investigation

Caught on camera: Competence in action

Thursday, July 10, 2025, 11:13 AM

The kind of footage worth studying — and replicating

Ore. official offered rule change, housing perk to recruit fire chief who later backed out

Thursday, July 10, 2025, 11:00 AM

Portland proposed a rare housing subsidy to fire chief candidate Reginald Freeman, boosting his offer to nearly $260K before he withdrew due to financial concerns

‘We rehearsed this’: Chief Eric Morgenthaler talks mayday command

Thursday, July 10, 2025, 10:06 AM

Training proved critical when a Castle Rock firefighter fell through the floor at a house fire

7 Mich. FDs respond to 4-alarm commercial structure fire

Thursday, July 10, 2025, 09:10 AM

A fire destroyed Thayer Marine in Jackson and closed a stretch of U.S. 127, prompting a large emergency response as crews battled the blaze
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