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.
Wildfire Intel - CA - Initial Attack
CA-SNF-Swamp
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 10:47 AM
CA-SQF-Converse
Saturday, August 8, 2026, 03:33 PM
CA-LAC-Ridge
Friday, August 7, 2026, 02:44 PM
CA-TCU-GANN 2026
Tuesday, August 4, 2026, 01:54 AM
CA-CNF-Grade
Friday, July 31, 2026, 02:32 PM
CA-FKU-Raleigh
Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 03:07 PM
Wilfire Intel - CA - Continuing
CA-RRU-Myers
Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 06:41 PM
CA-FKU-SALT
Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 10:10 AM
CA-SNF-Garnet(Contained)
Monday, August 25, 2025, 01:18 PM
CA-LNU-Pickett
Thursday, August 21, 2025, 10:40 PM
CA-LPF-Gifford 2025 (Contained)
Friday, August 1, 2025, 05:23 PM
CA-SRF-Orleans Complex
Thursday, July 10, 2025, 07:34 PM
Latest News
FireRescue1 - Top Articles
Bronx e-bike battery fire kills 1, critically injures 4
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 12:13 PM
The lithium-ion battery fire blocked the family’s exit, killing an 11-year-old boy and critically injuring his father, father’s girlfriend and two brothers, as FDNY firefighters crawled past flames to complete rescues
Fla. firefighter/medic, nurse wife treat survivors of deadly Spain train crash
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 07:21 AM
Jacksonville Firefighter/Paramedic Josue Garcia-Otero and his wife helped treat critically injured passengers after surviving a high-speed rail collision that killed at least 68 people
Va. county’s 11 volunteer fire departments merge into single combination department
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 05:52 AM
The new Tazewell County Volunteer Fire Company organizes all 170 volunteers and 11 stations under three battalion chiefs, funded by a 4.7% meals tax, with plans to add a paid part-time engine crew by spring to address staffing shortages
Pa. first responders rescue 3-year-old boy from septic tank
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 04:04 AM
The boy held onto a rope for about 25 minutes while standing knee-deep in sewage after falling through a foot-wide vent pipe opening at Hickman Sanitation Company in West Chester
Va. ambulance billing program generates $13M in first year
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 03:38 AM
Virginia Beach’s “compassionate billing” program, which doesn’t charge residents co-pays or deductibles, funded seven new ambulances and 43 new EMS hires while distributing $4.2 million to volunteer rescue squads that had struggled to keep pace with rising equipment costs
Hitler’s former Eagle’s Nest retreat destroyed by fire
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 03:34 AM
Firefighters returned to the historic Obersalzberg site days after the initial blaze to extinguish flare-ups from smoldering embers, as German police hold a suspect on arson charges and the building remains closed indefinitely


