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
3 Tenn. firefighters resign after drinking allegations while on duty
Monday, November 2, 2026, 05:43 AM
Nashville police responded to Dierks Bentley Whiskey Row after a bartender was concerned that three on-duty firefighters in uniform, with department radios, had ordered mixed drinks, prompting their placement on administrative leave before resigning
Mass. city council approves $1.5M to hire 14 firefighters amid brownout crisis
Monday, November 2, 2026, 04:48 AM
Lowell’s unanimous vote aims to move the understaffed fire department toward its goal of 213 full-time firefighters and curb overtime costs that have threatened to exceed $4 million annually, amid ongoing station brownouts and sick leave disputes
Flash floods trigger mass evacuations across Southwest as rivers near record highs
Monday, November 2, 2026, 04:22 AM
Pagosa Springs braced for the San Juan River to crest above its historic 1911 flood level as Sedona crews conducted rooftop and helicopter rescues, with the region seeing months’ worth of rain in just a couple of days
Jet crashes into Florida neighborhood, killing all 9 aboard
Monday, November 2, 2026, 04:03 AM
The Austin-bound-for-Bahamas Learjet 60 entered a steep dive after reporting icing and turbulence, with the pilot radioing a mayday before crashing near Palm Beach County homes
CPSE Catalyst Podcast: Drone as First Responder programs (Ep. 7)
Sunday, November 1, 2026, 12:42 PM
Assistant Chiefs Bob Welch and Kyle Fekete highlight how real-time aerial footage from drones arriving ahead of fire crews is transforming resource deployment
Colo. city sets 2030 goal to harden 20% of homes in highest wildfire risk areas
Sunday, November 1, 2026, 09:00 AM
Boulder plans to spend up to $10.25 million annually on voluntary wildfire hardening efforts across 12 western neighborhoods, as officials debate whether to eventually require hardening measures rather than relying on homeowner participation


