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L.A. County supervisors urge U.S. firefighting reforms
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 15 days ago
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors called on the federal government Tuesday to authorize the U.S. Forest Service to deploy water-dropping helicopters at night and make greater use of local reinforcements to battle blazes like the deadly Station...
Tags: Los Angeles County, Michael Freeman, U.S. Forest Service, LA County, The Board of Supervisors, Los Angeles, Disaster Accident, Environment, Angeles National Forest, Firefighter, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Board of Supervisors, Wildland fire suppression, California wildfires, United States Forest Service, Aerial firefighting, Kern County Fire Department, Labor, Wildfire, Local government in the United States, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Firefighting
The Fire Fighter's Prayer (Poem)
When I am called to duty God… Wherever flames may rage… Give me strength to save a life whatever be its age. Let me embrace a little child… Before it is too late… Or save an older person from the horror...
Tags: God, prayer, church, firefighter, fireman, death, calling, christianity, family, life, love, fire, Station, La Canada, California, Arson, Quinones, Ted Hall, LA County, Mount Gleason, Forest
Watch A Video Tribute To Fallen L A County Firefighters Quinones & Hall
Heres a video tribute to Arnie and Ted. They passed away 8/30/09 in the Station Fire. May they forever rest in peace....
Tags: Station Fire, Quinones, Hall, La County, Arson, Death, Firefighter
The Wildland Firefighters Diary 9 (Tragic Deaths Hit Home 8/30/09-9/3/09)
On Sunday, August 30th 2009 Superintendent Tedmund Hall and Foreman Arnaldo Quinones the Los Angeles County Fire Department died in the line of duty while fighting the "Station...
Tags: Station Fire, Arson, Quinones, Hall, LA County, Fireman, Firefighter, Camp 16, Mount Gleason, La Canada, Pasadena, Altadena, Dodger Statium, Death, Wildland, Foundation, La Ink, Kat Von D, Tattoo
Video Of Firefighters Hiking Into The "Station Fire" To Do Rehab Work 9/11/09
On September 11th 2009 me and my crew were on our second tour on the historic "Station Fire". The first tour we did 15 days, came home for 2, and then went out for another 16. This clip was taken on the 4th day of the second tour. Our assignment was to...
Tags: Station Fire, Firefighter, Arson, Tujunga, La Canada, Death, Rehab, Forest Service, Cal Fire, Wildland, Forest, LA County, California, Burn
Unseen Video Clip Of The "Station Fire" On 8/29/09 off Angeles Crest Highway
This is a small clip I took on August 29th 2009 on the Station fire. It was taken off the Angeles Crest Highway about a quarter mile away from all the homes. The homes were saved fortunately but the forest is a barren land now.
Tags: Station Fire, Arson, Death, Forest, Crest, Angeles, California, Cal fire, Firefighter, Fireman, Forest Service, La Canada, Pasadena, LA County
The Wildland Firefighters Diary 8 (Homes Threatened & Lives Lost 8/29/09-8/30/09)
It was Saturday the 29th of August and the "Station Fire" had been burning for 3 days without any containment. The fire was thousands of acres and growing as it was burning in three...
Tags: Station Fire, La Canada, Arson, Fire, Firefighter, LA County, Death, Foreman, Quinones, Hall, Camp 16, Gleason.California, Forest Service, Cal Fire, Engine
The Wildland Firefighters Diary 7 (The Station Fire Jumps Crest 8/27/09-8/28/09)
I woke up to my tent being shaken on August 27th 2009 feeling as though I hadn't slept at all. I was on my 7th day of being away from my family and home so not only was my body feeling it, but my heart was heavy as well. I struggled to lace...
Tags: Station Fire, Crest, Crest Highway, Fire, Wildfire, Forest Service, Cal Fire, Arson, Firefighter, Death, Fireman, Inmate, LA County, La Canada, Pasadena, Angeles, Forest
The Wildland Firefighters Diary 6 ("Station Fire" Initial Attack 8/26/09)
Flying up the Angeles Crest HWY I listened intently to the radio traffic being broadcasted. The "Station Fire" had gone from 5 acres to 20 in just 30 minutes. The time was now 1600 hours and we'd been on the road for 30 minutes with still...
Tags: Station Fire, Angeles National Forest, Arson, Fire, Wildland, Firefighter, Death, Forest Service, LA County, Cal Fire, Crest, La Canada, Pasadena, Fireman, Engine, Sation
Unseen Video Clip Minutes After Station Fire Jumped Angeles Crest HWY
This is a small video clip I took shortly after the "Station Fire" jumped the Angeles Crest Highway. We were going to work the right flank of the fire and were driving to our designated area to start our assignment. We had worked the previous evening...
Tags: Station fire, Forest Service, Angeles Crest, Arson, Fire, Wildland, Wildfire, Firefighter, Calfire, LA county, Ventura
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