0:19: 🔥 Forest firefighters battle dangerous conditions and risk their lives to fight relentless wildfires. 6:09: 🔥 A crew is dropped a few miles from the fire site due to rough terrain, and they will use water to extinguish the flames and hidden embers. 11:44: 🔥 Fire retardant is a non-toxic solution used to slow down combustion and can be effective for weeks once applied. 16:35: 🔥 The crew successfully controls the fire and remains alert for potential accidents or injuries. 21:54: 🔥 The villagers are on alert and may have to evacuate due to a 1300 hectare fire that is difficult to fight. 33:28: 🔥 A firefighter discusses the importance of controlled burning to prevent wildfires and protect forests and nearby towns. 39:56: ⚠ Lumberjacking in a fire-ravaged forest is an extremely dangerous job due to weakened trees that can fall without warning. 45:10: 🔥 Firefighters plan their strategy and prepare for a second attack on a stubborn blaze. Recap by Tammy AI
After 30 years of fighting forest fires and structure fires working my way up to incident commander and fire chief, listening to these BC firefighters reminded me why American fire fighters hated working with Canadian, Australian and New Zealand wildland fire fighters when they fought fires in the United States, its their terminology common with former English colonies. After over 140 years +/- of organized wildfire firefighting in the United States, very specific terms have been developed during that time. We don't use the metric system. It's acres, miles and gallons. Fire guards are called fire lines and CAT lines. We call "bombers", air tankers. Back fires are common practice if the weather is favorable to burn fuel between the main fire and fire lines/CAT lines. We use backpack pumps, aka piss pumps and only use hose lines when a water supply is readily available. All wildland firefighters in the United States receive a minimum of 40 to 60 hrs of training and receive a red card before they set foot on a forest/wildland fire then it OTJ training for experience. I have great respect for all firefighters world wide after 32 years fighting wildland and structural fires. We always need young people to take our place when we retire or, God forbid, parish doing our job to continue these services for our communities and countries into the future. Good on-scene documentary.
0:19: 🔥 Forest firefighters battle dangerous conditions and risk their lives to fight relentless wildfires.
6:09: 🔥 A crew is dropped a few miles from the fire site due to rough terrain, and they will use water to extinguish the flames and hidden embers.
11:44: 🔥 Fire retardant is a non-toxic solution used to slow down combustion and can be effective for weeks once applied.
16:35: 🔥 The crew successfully controls the fire and remains alert for potential accidents or injuries.
21:54: 🔥 The villagers are on alert and may have to evacuate due to a 1300 hectare fire that is difficult to fight.
33:28: 🔥 A firefighter discusses the importance of controlled burning to prevent wildfires and protect forests and nearby towns.
39:56: ⚠ Lumberjacking in a fire-ravaged forest is an extremely dangerous job due to weakened trees that can fall without warning.
45:10: 🔥 Firefighters plan their strategy and prepare for a second attack on a stubborn blaze.
Recap by Tammy AI
After 30 years of fighting forest fires and structure fires working my way up to incident commander and fire chief, listening to these BC firefighters reminded me why American fire fighters hated working with Canadian, Australian and New Zealand wildland fire fighters when they fought fires in the United States, its their terminology common with former English colonies. After over 140 years +/- of organized wildfire firefighting in the United States, very specific terms have been developed during that time. We don't use the metric system. It's acres, miles and gallons. Fire guards are called fire lines and CAT lines. We call "bombers", air tankers. Back fires are common practice if the weather is favorable to burn fuel between the main fire and fire lines/CAT lines. We use backpack pumps, aka piss pumps and only use hose lines when a water supply is readily available. All wildland firefighters in the United States receive a minimum of 40 to 60 hrs of training and receive a red card before they set foot on a forest/wildland fire then it OTJ training for experience. I have great respect for all firefighters world wide after 32 years fighting wildland and structural fires. We always need young people to take our place when we retire or, God forbid, parish doing our job to continue these services for our communities and countries into the future. Good on-scene documentary.