#wildland firefighters

[katy-l-wood]

I got to go watch the smokejumpers do a training jump this morning. It was super neat! And then they made brunch for everyone. Which led to a story about a time one of them made French toast brownies. Sounded like a delicious way to have a heart attack. 😂

[corvidist]

And his name that sat on him was death, and hell followed with him

[paitatertot]

THE INDIGENOUS REPRESENTATION IN STATION 19 & THE WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING

[blueskyscribe]

Another banger tweet from the the Washington Department of Natural Resources

[botanyshitposts]

since the beginning of this blog people have asked me. how do i get a job in botany. and i am here to say i do not know because the only jobs i have ever had have been in agriculture, the section of applied botany other than natural resources that makes stable 9 to 5 money long term. my career path is more winding than i wanted it to be...... my motivations complex..... i want to go to plant grad school some day for plant evolutionary biology my deepest most heartfelt love but at the same time manual labor entices me with a deep urgency right now at age 25.... ive been hitting the gym for the past 2 months daily for the arduous pack test because i NEED to toil or i WILL perish and i also find helping people rewarding and these things come in direct conflict with what i thought was a pretty straightforward academia storyline. i can carry 20 pounds 3 miles in under 45 minutes now which doesnt sound like a lot but in my defense i didnt play sports in high school. just got my healthcare CPR certification and im starting EMT classes soon tbh

[next-hero-in-line]

Hey I know this is weird but I woke up from a sleep deprivation nap the other day and my first thought was

"woah what if twilight and time were firefighters they've got the build for it" but in your artstyle

but when I tried to imagine it in my sleepy haze All I could imagine was just two translucent deep sea creatures

Visual representation^^

I love that thought- and I might draw it but also I’m obsessed with these little amebas you’ve drawn.

Literally made my day LOOK AT THEM 💕💕💕

[larryshapiro]

wildfire on the Yakima Indian Reservation

[katy-l-wood]

I've been watching the flight paths of the slurry bombers over the stone canyon fire (they go right over my house to and from their refills so they're hard for me to miss) but I noticed a few smaller planes just flying in low circles or radials over the fire. Do you know if these planes are dropping smoke jumpers or are they just doing recon work and relaying info to the bombers?

Also there seems to be a lot more focus on stone cyn than Alexander mtn fire but I assume that's bc of how close it is to Lyons.

Alright, let's talk firefighting aircraft!

First up, we've got Air Attack. These are usually smaller, fixed wing planes. They're generally the first to go out and get eyes on a fire, and they serve as a sort of controller of the airspace once more aircraft come on scene. They can also help with things like mapping fires.

Then we've got MMA or Multi-Mission-Aircraft. Like the name suggests, they do a lot of things. Lightning detection flights are a big one, aka going out and looking for new fire starts after lightning goes through. Colorado has two of these that are just ours! They're PC-12 turbo props based out of Centennial. Aside from lightning detection, they can help with recon.

Next up we've got the tanker planes, of which there are three categories: SEATS, LATS, and VLATS. SEATS are Single Engine Air Tankers. Basically little crop duster planes, but instead of crop dusting they are dropping retardant or water. Honestly, they don't get enough love compared to the bigger tankers, but they're my favorite! They're just neat little guys. LATS are Large Air Tankers, and they're the ones you'll see most often. Big Bois, but not the biggest! The biggest are the VLATS or Very Large Air Tankers. There aren't a ton out there, so their use is limited.

Tankers also sometimes require lead planes, which are smaller aircraft that will lead them in and help them make their drop. Just depends on the circumstances and what exactly is being used.

On to helicopters! For Helicopters we've got Type 3, Type 2, and Type 1. Type 1s are the biggest, type 3 are the smallest. Type 1s and 2s can do bucket work or carry water in a tank. All three types can also be used to ferry cargo and personnel to and and from a fire.

Then there's the smokejumper planes. Another one that's what it says on the tin: its the plane the jumpers use to go to a fire. They're usually fixed wing planes with a jump door at the back. The plane can also do other work on a fire such as serving as Air Attack once the jumpers have jumped, helping monitor it, etc..

Last but not least we've got the scoopers! I guess technically these go with the tankers, but shh. Rather than getting filled up at an airport, these planes skim across the surface of lakes to literally scoop up water they can then go drop on a fire! Another very neat little plane.

I think that's everything!

As for what's going on on the front range, I haven't been following those ones too too closely, but yeah, the proximity to Lyons is probably playing a role in what is going where. It could also be that the terrain of one is friendlier to ground resources, while the other isn't, so the air resources are being directed to the one that's harder to get to by ground, but I don't know.

Lastly, here's a SEAT on one of our fires we had on the western slope earlier this year:

Look at that neat little guy! Look at him go! I love him.

[getbird]

one of the worst kinds of guys (and 9 times out of 10, it is a guy) is the guy who learned about the water cycle in elementary school and somehow believes this means that humanity has access to an endless supply of fresh water

[turning-the-kaleidoscope]

ok but ever since the future-career episode I couldn’t get this out of my head: shigeo as a firefighter. wildland firefighting (with psychic powers as needed). urban firefighting. he gets to use his body improvement club muscles to carry people to safety. he’s able to comfort victims in the midst of the horror because he understands what it’s like to stare into a burning home and have no idea whether or not family is safe. he can save cats from trees. and, when necessary, he can guide the spirits of people into the afterlife by the hand. he’d get to help people with everything he has and I think it really suits him

[fruityforestry]

Knee high White's handmade lineman boots at work.

[quaranmine]

I don't have time to write it out now but I realized last night that I may have taken it a little bit for granted if my readers truly know what a hot shot crew is or not lmao so I may make a post on that with some articles/videos to throw in my masterpost

[alectoperdita]

Hi

For the wip game

What about the ski lodge au ? Thank you

💜

From WIP Game

Ski Lodge AU is a collaborative AU between @wahwahwashbear and myself. He posed the idea of ski patroller Joey who is forced to babysit Seto and his rich frienemies on their annual ski trip where they rent out a luxury chalet and do over-the-top shit like heli skiing. Joey and Seto start to grow close and fall for each other over the course of the trip.

Here's a snippet. I didn't get very far tbh.

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"Seto Kaiba—"

Joey couldn't help but perk at the name. Somehow, the tech CEO was the most tolerable of the bunch? He wasn't exactly friendly, but he didn't go out of his way to antagonize ski patrol or other resort staff like his peers. As far as pretty faces went, Joey knew which one he rather be stuck babysitting all day.

"His brother, Mokuba Kaiba's also coming. And rounding out the group this year is Jagger Princeton."

Joey pulled a face. An elbow ribbed him and he looked to his left to find his buddy, Tristan, mirroring his expression. Who the hell named their kid Jagger, they both silently asked each other.

Taylor continued, "They're requesting the same arrangement as previous years. Two on-call patrol members to accompany their group for the duration of their stay. But given that they will be heliskiing, at least one person has to be a Senior Patroller, preferably with backcountry experience."

Again, Tristan elbowed him. There were only four Senior Patrollers in their chapter, Joey included. And of the four, he had the most wilderness survival skills under his belt.

"Pay's time and a half for the two weeks since it includes Christmas. Room is available at the chalet if you don't want to commute each day, but you'll be sharing with each other. Any questions?"

A tentative hand rose above the group. It was one of the newbies, straight out of college. "Isn't that like special treatment? I mean, we're here for everyone's safety, not just theirs, right? It doesn't seem fair to monopolize two of us for the eight of them."

"Since when do rules apply to the rich and obnoxious?" snorted Tristan.

Taylor was far more diplomatic in his response. That was why he was Patrol Director. "Yes, this is not how we usually operate. But we can't do our job effectively if we don't maintain our partnerships with the mountain's resorts. The management that owns the Sunridge chalet has kindly requested this accommodation." He paused for a second before adding, "And the guests have promised a generous donation to our chapter as thanks."

There it was. Money spoke at the end of the day.

[maingel]

listen man. wildland firefighters are objectively hot

[larryshapiro]

LA County Firefighters at work