Mariposa Fire....hows Stephen doing??
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CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
That is up in Squisher country currently
Altissimus
TreeHouser
Impressive , scary ... Can only imagine what it feels and sounds like on the firefighting lines
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
My dad was a medical technician working the fire lines for the Red Cross, mostly in Southern California. At one he lost his long time best friend decapitated by a helicopter rotor. Hugh was standing on the bed of a truck and it backed up into it. I particularly remember when dad came home from that one, walked in the door and buried his weeping head in my mother's arms. They both stood there crying as I watched. Fires are dangerous in a lot of ways, possibly even to the children of firefighters. When Paul (my dad) came home after being up at an inferno, he'd be red as a beet and in a terrible brooding mood and would barely talk for a few days, unfortunately quite irritable. When I was younger I recall once asking my mother what was wrong with daddy. Her response was, "Honey, your father has been up at a fire, he'll be alright in a few days". She understood the deal. I always wanted that few days to happen quick. Big fires are terrible terrible...hearing about one going on always brings back memories.
FireFighterZero
Captain Zero!
I love it.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Steve, the phone is already ringing.
Guy that has a fire wood processor and an LTO could cash in right now.
Guy that has a fire wood processor and an LTO could cash in right now.
gf beranek
Old Schooler
Even a dark cloud has a silver lining.
Bodean
Jungle Cutter
Man. Glad you faring well. Yikes.
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CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
flushcut
TreeHouser
Barren!
Bodean
Jungle Cutter
Dang. Fire is part of the natural ecosystem.
Like a slingshot, hold it back far enough and watch it go!
Glad to see you making it through ok.
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Like a slingshot, hold it back far enough and watch it go!
Glad to see you making it through ok.
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Altissimus
TreeHouser
NPR's Marketplace ( biz show ) mentioned some big Forest Products Corporation lost a couple points on Wall Street because the fire depleted some inventory.
sotc
Dormant hero!!
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Shoulda already been using it!
gf beranek
Old Schooler
Wow. what are the specs on that flying tanker?
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Huge Gerry!
Just another day at the funny farm today.
We are trying to install the engine in the brown ford at the shop next door. I hear what sounds to be fire works coming from next door. Some one bought the place and had seemingly a few folks running goats on the property and fixing it up, care taking. I was thinking they had best BE NOT shooting off fireworks. Rob looks over and yells to call it in. Service line arcing and popping. Grab mccleods and and extinguisher, 911 on cell running.. Gate is locked, give 911 our address and say it was next door. Call Katy, get her to wait on fire dept in driveway.. I walk around the back side of one of the houses on my way to the possible fire (only the wires were burning so far) and there is a grow. Plants here, plants there. Us covered in grease and I have my gun on... Perfect.
Powers that be show up. Immediately tell the lead LEO about my concealed carry and lead him back to the burning wires over a shed. Katy comes over. They start asking questions about the neighbours we have seen maybe a couple time about the place and never talked to.
I ask, all done with us?
Yup we can leave. Smooth as silk and no hassles. Whew.
They are still over there. Lights flashing around, about 4-6 LEOs. Probably waiting on a warrant to bust in.
Just another day at the funny farm today.
We are trying to install the engine in the brown ford at the shop next door. I hear what sounds to be fire works coming from next door. Some one bought the place and had seemingly a few folks running goats on the property and fixing it up, care taking. I was thinking they had best BE NOT shooting off fireworks. Rob looks over and yells to call it in. Service line arcing and popping. Grab mccleods and and extinguisher, 911 on cell running.. Gate is locked, give 911 our address and say it was next door. Call Katy, get her to wait on fire dept in driveway.. I walk around the back side of one of the houses on my way to the possible fire (only the wires were burning so far) and there is a grow. Plants here, plants there. Us covered in grease and I have my gun on... Perfect.
Powers that be show up. Immediately tell the lead LEO about my concealed carry and lead him back to the burning wires over a shed. Katy comes over. They start asking questions about the neighbours we have seen maybe a couple time about the place and never talked to.
I ask, all done with us?
Yup we can leave. Smooth as silk and no hassles. Whew.
They are still over there. Lights flashing around, about 4-6 LEOs. Probably waiting on a warrant to bust in.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Geebus.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
LO is heavy up here right now. Road closures and looting protection. Among other things. 
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
Man oh man. Never a dull moment.
pantheraba
More biners!!!
Seems kind of dulls-ville there, Stephen. Mercy!!!
