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.

Additional Resources

NIFC Daily Report

ALERTCalifornia

Seasonal Outlook

FIRMS Map

Wildfire Intel

RAMMB Slider

Smoke Maps

COD Satellite

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.

Lightning Data

Current Watches/Warnings

Fire Outlook

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

DailyDispatch - California

VIDEO: Massive fire spreads to 2 buildings in Los Angeles, takes nearly 150 firefighters to stop

Monday, November 9, 2026, 08:19 AM

PHOTOS: A massive fire at a commercial building in Los Angeles spread to a neighboring structure early Monday morning, prompting a major emergency response.

The post VIDEO: Massive fire spreads to 2 buildings in Los Angeles, takes nearly 150 firefighters to stop appeared first on Daily Dispatch.

Fresno: POM Wonderful factory safely evacuated after chemical leak, firefighters say

Monday, November 9, 2026, 07:15 AM

Over a hundred POM Wonderful factory workers were safely evacuated following a chemical leak.

The post Fresno: POM Wonderful factory safely evacuated after chemical leak, firefighters say appeared first on Daily Dispatch.

2 skydivers killed in midair emergency in Lake Elsinore, authorities say

Monday, November 9, 2026, 07:00 AM

VIDEO: Two skydivers died after colliding midair in Lake Elsinore on Friday, officials said. At around 11:47 a.m., Riverside County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of an air emergency.

The post 2 skydivers killed in midair emergency in Lake Elsinore, authorities say appeared first on Daily Dispatch.

CHP San Jose: 2 rescued after car plunges down 100-foot dirt embankment

Friday, November 6, 2026, 07:30 AM

The California Highway Patrol San Jose area office said “first responders pulled off a major rescue” after a vehicle went down a 100-foot dirt embankment Tuesday.

The post CHP San Jose: 2 rescued after car plunges down 100-foot dirt embankment appeared first on Daily Dispatch.

CAL FIRE pilots train to fight wildfires after dark with night-vision helicopter program

Friday, November 6, 2026, 07:20 AM

VIDEO: The training, which wraps up this week, is underway at three CAL FIRE helitack bases across California. It marks the first time Ramona has received the nighttime training.

The post CAL FIRE pilots train to fight wildfires after dark with night-vision helicopter program appeared first on Daily Dispatch.

Santa Rosa arson investigations led to 13 arrests this wildfire season

Friday, November 6, 2026, 07:15 AM

As the Santa Rosa Fire Department declared the end of the 2026 wildfire season locally on Wednesday, it noted that there was an uptick in suspicious fire activity this year.

The post Santa Rosa arson investigations led to 13 arrests this wildfire season appeared first on Daily Dispatch.