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-VNC-Mountain 2024

Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 03:13 PM

CA-SHU-Valley

Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 12:19 PM

CA-SNF- Rodger

Sunday, November 3, 2024, 10:08 AM

CA-SND-Montezuma

Thursday, October 31, 2024, 05:03 PM

CA-NEU-Dutch 2024

Saturday, October 5, 2024, 06:48 PM

CA-LNU-Glenhaven

Friday, October 4, 2024, 03:16 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 (Contained)

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

FireRescue1 - Top Articles

Space heaters: How to stay warm without burning down the house

Thursday, November 7, 2024, 11:36 AM

The NFPA offers essential space heater safety recommendation for fire departments to share with their communities

6 questions firefighter-paramedics should ask on every crash scene

Thursday, November 7, 2024, 10:49 AM

The priorities we address or fail to address in those first few moments guide the direction of the scene for the duration of the call

9 extreme heat safety tips for public safety personnel

Thursday, November 7, 2024, 10:41 AM

As you ready yourself and your community for a heatwave, keep these tips in mind

Greatest Hits: Chief Leeb returns to mark 100 episodes – and brings friends

Thursday, November 7, 2024, 09:26 AM

The chief shares the album name that defines his career, the “opening act” who will improve the fire service in the years ahead, plus his encore

Mayday: Houston firefighter killed in collapse at commercial structure fire

Thursday, November 7, 2024, 08:10 AM

Firefighter Marcelo Garcia succumbed to injuries from a wall collapse during a warehouse fire

Over 10,000 evacuate as wind-driven wildfire destroys Calif. homes

Thursday, November 7, 2024, 08:03 AM

The Mountain Fire in Ventura County grew from less than half of a square mile to more than 16 square miles in little more than five hours
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