kern county fires

any firefighters on that fire right now got some down time and I'm currently on the fire wondering if anyone from forum that are firefighters are on this fire as well

 

thats a lot of "on this'"

 

I havent heard about this fire yet? But then again I live in NV now but am originally from Simi Valley. Who do you work for?...City, CDF, BLM, Forestry?

 

I'm with mrca there a small wildland station part of the santa monica mountains recreation area and I'm a volunteer I got lucky enough to go on monday last week for the canyon fire then we got demobilized we got back thursday then on saturday I got the call that were going back to the kern becuase dry lighting cuase a lot fires to pop up

 

you up in tehacapi stallion springs right now?

 

Haven't slept so great this week

 

Oh okay got yah. I'm assuming your getting the experience to eventually go city/county? Be safe out there!

 

Yup right now there's a couple fires ones mostly contained and there one big one that hasn't been contained yet last time I check

 

I like wildland a lot I'm wana keep at it I wana get into a hotshot crew that's my goal for now or maybe cal fire and right now I don't mind not getting paid because whole else can get this experiance

 

My buddy is on that fire hes from fresno driving a dozer and playing doctor. names roger gonzales hes a big white guy tell him you know me nic from bakersfield

 

Really that's bad ass those dozer guys are so badass and we gotta do another gorman trip

 

do you know how long your gonna be up there? you got your truck with you?

 

Thats cool that you are into wildland. I have a couple buddies that work for the Forestry Service in Montana on their summer vacations. One is on a heli-tac crew and the other is a crew boss.

 

I wish I'm with my station in there fire trucks and last night I did a 24 hour shift and today just chillin then tomorrow were going on that big fire that hasn't really been contain yet

 

That's rad and but I wana get more exp. before I go somewhere else I was looking into smoke jumpers do you know anyone that's in that

 

Kern Co. FD here. Been crazy past few days. 50+ fires. I missed the canyon fire ST by 6 hours or so. Had just went off duty. Got called back this weekend and chased tons of strikes around. Work northern county usually, but called back to Mojave and Keene past few days. Good luck up there. EGH

I know there is one other KCFD on TW.

 

No not personally but I'm sure my buddies know some jumpers. I'll see if I can get some info for you.

 

We didn't get much action but I don't mind because this is my first campaign fire finally got out to the real thing I was so stoked and today were getting demobilized and heading home and I might look into kern county as well do you know when they usaully hire people

 

I was talking someone about it from what I heard you need at least 5 to 10 years expirience

 

Hmmm I'm not sure but I wouldnt be surprised. I know jumpers are bad ass though!! I'm not super well experienced with wildland since I am a city firefighter. We only respond with 1 brush truck right now, used to have 2 but one took a dump a couple years ago. My Chief is working on getting us a tender though.