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-BDU-Cartago
Thursday, April 4, 2024, 10:03 AM
CA-CON-Tracks
Friday, March 8, 2024, 07:43 PM
CA-LAC-Quail
Sunday, December 10, 2023, 01:29 PM
CA-VNC-South.
Saturday, December 9, 2023, 01:21 PM
CA-VNC-South..
Saturday, December 9, 2023, 01:19 PM
CA-RRU-Elm
Saturday, December 9, 2023, 01:07 PM
Wilfire Intel - CA - Continuing
CA-STF-September Lightning Complex 2023
Saturday, September 9, 2023, 06:25 PM
CA-SRF-Smith River Complex
Tuesday, August 22, 2023, 11:02 AM
Smith River Complex
Sunday, August 20, 2023, 07:26 PM
CA-SRF-Lightning Complex
Sunday, August 20, 2023, 10:12 AM
CA-KNF-Happy Camp Complex 2023
Thursday, August 17, 2023, 04:11 PM
CA-RRU-Bonny
Thursday, July 27, 2023, 06:03 PM
Latest News
DailyDispatch - California
Reedley firefighters memorialize 2 line of duty deaths
Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 07:19 AM
PHOTO: Two firefighters who died in the line of duty since the inception of the Reedley Fire Department have been memorialized in plaques.
Firefighters report the first fireman was Firefighter Perley E. Miller who died on Oct. 5, 1917. On that day crews were called to a house fire where Miller was in charge of turning off the electricity to the city lights— a duty he had performed for two years.
- PUB DATE: 4/17/2024 4:19:31 AM - SOURCE: KGPE-TV CBS 47 Fresno
- PUB DATE: 4/17/2024 4:19:31 AM - SOURCE: KGPE-TV CBS 47 Fresno
Fresno Fire believes fires at Armenian cemetery arson, not hate crime
Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 03:00 AM
VIDEO: Fresno Fire is investigating multiple suspected arson fires at the Ararat Armenian Cemetery near Roeding Park this past weekend.
The fires resulted in the destruction of multiple cypress trees, those of which were a minimum of 60 years old.
They also created fears of a possible hate crime days away from the Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide on April 24.
- PUB DATE: 4/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGPE-TV CBS 47 Fresno
- PUB DATE: 4/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGPE-TV CBS 47 Fresno
Cosumnes Fire Department opens 9th fire station in Elk Grove
Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 03:00 AM
The Cosumnes Fire Department opened its ninth fire station in Elk Grove to protect the quickly growing area, fire officials say.
"The addition of Fire Station 77 will significantly enhance our emergency response capabilities," said Cosumnes CSD Fire Chief Felipe Rodriguez. "By strategically placing resources in this rapidly developing area, we can effectively address the increased demand for emergency services and ensure the safety of our community.
- PUB DATE: 4/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXTV ABC 10 Sacramento
- PUB DATE: 4/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXTV ABC 10 Sacramento
Los Angeles firefighter recruit killed in hit-and-run on 101 Freeway
Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 03:00 AM
VIDEO: The Los Angeles Fire Department is mourning the loss of a recruit firefighter who was killed in a hit-and-run crash on the northbound 101 Freeway in Studio City Monday morning.
According to LAFD, Jacob Fuerte, 22, “may have been involved in a traffic collision” shortly after 5 a.m. near Vineland Avenue as Fuerte was on his way to training.
- PUB DATE: 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV CW 5 Los Angeles
- PUB DATE: 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV CW 5 Los Angeles
‘I didn't know you could be a female firefighter!' San Diego Fire-Rescue camp empowers girls
Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 03:00 AM
VIDEO: For years, San Diego Fire-Rescue has been empowering young women to choose a career in public service. The 8th annual Girls Empowerment Camp got underway Saturday morning at the training facility in Point Loma. Dozens of young women ranging in ages 14-18 participated in the camp, splintering off into their separate company engines.
- PUB DATE: 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNSD-TV NBC 7 San Diego
- PUB DATE: 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNSD-TV NBC 7 San Diego
Watch: Airborne car soars over pickups and crashes into Jurupa Valley garage
Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 03:00 AM
VIDEO: Video captured a dramatic crash earlier this month when a car went airborne in a Jurupa Valley neighborhood and soared into the garage of a home.
The April 4 crash left the driver hospitalized with moderate injuries. The impact caused significant damage to the garage at the home in the Riverside County community.
- PUB DATE: 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNBC-TV NBC 4 Los Angeles
- PUB DATE: 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNBC-TV NBC 4 Los Angeles
FireRescue1 - Top Articles
FDIC 2024: ‘We must be OK letting firefighters be firefighters’
Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 08:20 PM
Battalion Chief Scott Thompson warned against leaning so far toward firefighter safety that fire victim safety is compromised, leading to tragedy and heightened scrutiny
FDIC 2024: Chief David Rhodes talks ‘fire service culture war’
Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 12:27 PM
The FDIC education director urged firefighters to become “revolutionaries” who don’t watch from the outside but rather make change from within fire service institutions
6 helpful resources to celebrate dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 09:25 AM
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's National 911 Program has gathered a variety of resources to help you celebrate your colleagues and other 911 centers
Dodgeball helps N.H. junior firefighters become comfortable with SCBA
Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 07:40 AM
A friendly game of dodgeball allows Plaistow junior firefighters to learn about managing their air supply
FDNY makes first arrest in illegal e-bike battery sales
Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 06:58 AM
The FDNY’s E-bike Task Force had previously issued multiple summons to the Brooklyn store owner
Hawaii wildfire report highlights over 100 recommendations to prevent similar tragedy
Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 06:02 AM
The Maui fire report points at equipment, communication and a lack of mutual aid plans