Even though this fire was a little over 3 years ago, All involved did one helluva of a job putting it out. That was a very strong effort by every single firefighter. Outstanding!
Great footage! Appreciate the work you put into getting this footage as well as editing it and uploading it. Btw, I'm surprised how fast that yellow prop plane is actually going when it opens the doors to drop the water. Gonna go watch some videos on those planes to see how fast they actually go and how fast they are going when they actually scoop up the water
I remember we were watching fron rose hills sementary when one of the helicopter crashed in the near hill, hopefully the crew walk away safe. God bless all firefighters.
interesting somone chimed in asking why back burn the fuel load ....The fire of 61(Belaire Yunez) jumped the San Diego freeway(405) so paved may not matter much in a fuel load just my 2 cents
I live in Montebello and I saw the fire from I lived it was horible the Montebello fire Dept was there,San Gabreil one too,Pico Rivera too,South El Monte and East Los Angeles
Why are those firemen wasting time, energy, and water, trying to put out the fire next to and along the edge of a paved highway. When the fire burns a few more yards it will go out for lack of fuel, and you will have a clean line. Is it because they are untrained, and respond to "See fire, Squirt water" syndrome?
+Sylmardal They do it that way because if that fire does burn it will eventually create an updraft which will cause embers from the fire to blow across the road and start the brush on the other side. However I do agree with you that they are trained "See Fire, Squirt Water", quite stupidly
The video editing (or lack of) may be the the fault, but there seems to be a lot of confusion on this fire. I see some guys with torches next to the road trying to burn things out which would leave a clean line next to the road(s). However at the same time, the aircraft and some other guys with hoses are trying to do the opposite, which leaves a dirty line. This would only makes sense if your trying to protect power poles & lines. I would recommend if possible to let the fire side burn out clean, and concentrate your effort on the other side of the roads & highway against any flying embers. Your net result of "see fire - squirt water" tactics was exposing your troops to injury, cars driving through the smoke which could have hit someone, almost a deadly air crash, and finally, getting a dirty line that later has to be cleaned up.
I agree with you on the use of "Pooper Scoopers". They look good on TV so who cares what they cost. I doubt that anybody has done an analysis of the cost and effectiveness of individual air drops. There is a small chance that an indirect Canadian political contribution did not happen when the Super Scooper contract was signed, but with L.A. County, it sure appears to have happened. Until we get public financing or some other source of campaign money, we are stuck with private donations supporting County Supervisors and other public officials.
