Fast moving Brush Fire with structural endangerement. Thankfully, crews were able to protect everyone's property. Hopefully this video can be useful as a training tool for others.
I am not a fireman, But I think they did a pretty good job knocking that fire down with a little pissant hose. You do your best with what you are given. And they did their utmost best. Good Job guys!
Looks like a forester nozzle on 1" hardline or live reel hose on a Type VI engine. Almost all of those are non PTO and you can hear the pump engine running. Those leaks in the hose are major for a 1" line and the PSI and GPM of the nozzle would be significantly reduced. My first 4 years with the U.S. Forest Service in Arizona found me driving a Type VI patrol engine. Those were some fun days.
3:46.... two epic leaks on the handline.... wouldn't matter much if you're fed by a hydrant, but this is a brush truck. cash strapped company with outdated equipment :/
Tactics were bad but the honest question is. What is the end game here? You seem to be just randomly spraying fire in no order or purpose. What about a hoselay on a flank? Structure protection group?
Skullfire 777 News, interesting things etc that would have been nice to have! There were bigger brush trucks hitting the fire with water as well which helped a ton in containing this fire.
@Charm Me Tonight Bulldozers can push them over easily. A Komatsu D575A weighs just shy of 155 tons and puts out 1,150 horsepower. What is it that you think is going to hinder that?
John Lagrone They are good for light fuels and mop up. Just not for the fuels and conditions in this video. They sell a 6gpm “spray” tip that can replace the standard 3gpm tip.
Always attack from the black. This fire was highly unstable. Others mentioned it but that nozzle here is useless. It's wasting more water than it's saving. The fuel load was way too overbearing for that nozzle to handle. With as much junk as there was on this property and how volatile this fire was, it was a dangerous mistake leaving the safety of the road and/or standing in non-burned fuel.
@ TexanFireman Photography; Why don’t you shut up and stop talking for a second, and actually appreciate the danger these people put themselves in to save your ass. I am telling you now, taking photos of fires ain’t gonna put them out. Have some god damn respect and quit whining. Put yourself in their position dumbass.
