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-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

CA-MMU- Cascadel

Monday, July 27, 2026, 03:35 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

Lithium-ion battery fire at La Verne water treatment plant prompts evacuations

Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 07:15 AM

VIDEO: A lithium-ion battery fire at a Metropolitan Water District substation in La Verne prompted a hazmat response and evacuation of the surrounding area Tuesday afternoon.

The post Lithium-ion battery fire at La Verne water treatment plant prompts evacuations appeared first on Daily Dispatch.

‘Very special moment’: Parents, first responders recount baby’s delivery in San Francisco traffic jam

Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 07:10 AM

VIDEO: It was a perfectly normal delivery in the most abnormal place possible: bumper-to-bumper traffic in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

The post ‘Very special moment’: Parents, first responders recount baby’s delivery in San Francisco traffic jam appeared first on Daily Dispatch.

Los Angeles Fire Department unable to determine cause of Boyle Heights warehouse fire

Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 07:00 AM

Los Angeles fire investigators were unable to determine the cause of the fire that erupted inside a Boyle Heights cold food storage warehouse in June, according to the LAFD Tuesday.

The post Los Angeles Fire Department unable to determine cause of Boyle Heights warehouse fire appeared first on Daily Dispatch.

VIDEOS: 2 pilots die after helicopter fighting Dome Fire crashes, officials say

Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 08:00 AM

Two Fly Precision crew members died after their helicopter crashed while fighting the Dome Fire in Yosemite. The two men killed in the crash were identified as Greg King and Ryan Cutter.

The post VIDEOS: 2 pilots die after helicopter fighting Dome Fire crashes, officials say appeared first on Daily Dispatch.

Fight against Mineral Fire delayed due to standoff with accused killer, Placer County sheriff says

Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 07:10 AM

A standoff and shootout with a man believed to have killed a woman delayed firefighters from responding to a fire that prompted an evacuation warning, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said.

The post Fight against Mineral Fire delayed due to standoff with accused killer, Placer County sheriff says appeared first on Daily Dispatch.

Arson investigators probe second fire in Old Town Newhall

Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 07:00 AM

VIDEO: Not even a month after a fire ripped through Old Town Newhall’s historic district, arson investigators were spotted at an auto body shop that erupted in flames in the same area Sunday.

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