Wildfire

Cutty72 · 03-24-2011, 01:04 AM

Pending getting called up for flood operations, I get to become certified to fight wildland fires like that next weekend! Super pumped!!!

No Worries · 03-27-2011, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

Crazy. F that!

What was the cop doing up there? Look out or traffic control?

I always stop and talk to officers on Lookout Mountain, especially motorcycle cops. I never know when one will pull me over. He or she might be lenient if they know me. But this guy was on the phone the whole time. They were trying to decide if they should close Highway 6 through the canyon which is the main way to get to the gambling towns. The fire is out now.

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Originally Posted by Cutty72

Pending getting called up for flood operations, I get to become certified to fight wildland fires like that next weekend! Super pumped!!!

Noble job. And dangerous. In 1994, 13 firefighters were killed near Glenwood Springs, CO when a fast moving wildfire turned on them. The winds in the mountains are so unpredictable. Be safe.

Cutty72 · 03-27-2011, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by No Worries

Noble job. And dangerous. In 1994, 13 firefighters were killed near Glenwood Springs, CO when a fast moving wildfire turned on them. The winds in the mountains are so unpredictable. Be safe.

Just going for the certification and training right now, no actual jobs on the hook. Always good to have options though!