Wildland Firefighting | Carlton Complex 

Thank you Cody for sharing your experience fighting that fire, and meeting the wonderful, hard working men. You sir are an genuine, honest man and I greatly enjoy your videos!

Thank you Cody for helping out on that fire. you and all the firefighters out there are truly amazing.

Sweet, you bring back a lot of memories my brother. Nothing like bustin a hump with an Indian tank through the woods or swingin a pulaski . Best times of my life. Even real men need someone to look up to. Thanks for being that guy. Remember the Yarnell Hill 19. Be safe. God Bless.

It is great to see you posted this video again. I know it was taken down because of some of the people who commented badly about some of the things you said in it. I work with CERT in my area and it is nice to see what goes on when fire fighter , Men and Women, risk their lives to save others from wild fires. It is sad to me to know that many of people lose their house and everything they own, but it always brings me back to the need to be prepared to move out of the place you live if the time come when it is not save any more. Knowing that there are people like yourself willing to work to save what you can, the then other to come in after to help put our lives back together. Thanks for showing us what these brave men and women do to help keep our way of live safe.

Cody, I really enjoy watching your Wild land videos, thanks for posting them through out this year. there very informative and show a rarely seen side of the fires. I'm working on getting the training and connections to be able to help out in years to come! I pray you and your family are doing well.

Old Pup took the words right out of my mouth. This stuff is happening all over the world every minute. The difference you are actually out there helping these people. You keep enjoying what you do.

wow....i personally thank you and the crew for sharing what and how....really incredible...another situation if you do not do this and walk them shoes you have no idea but to have a better understanding just by watching is a blessing...God Bless all of you and thank you again......and to see the smiles in such devastation takes special kind of people....y'all ROCK

Thanks for the video Cody. I worked for a contractor on a 20 man crew as a sawyer. My absolute favorite job, I miss it very much.

I think the video you are sharing are important. If it makes even one camper take more care of their fire or cause someone to think twice about throwing out that cigarette butt, the video will be invaluable. Keep up the good work Cody.

Glad to see the other clips included in this video. The little tid bits showing the others working on this fire aswell, adds a bit more life to the vids. Good work Cody.

What a great video. It's cool seeing how the wildfire combat efforts are organized. Thanks!

Some of the best food I have ever had was on fire crew craft services. Thanks for getting so much footage to show the in's and out's of what you all have to do.

I spent a couple of weeks on the Carlton Complex. I just came home from the Devil's Elbow Complex today and found out my wife is pregnant with our first child! Thanks for the videos, I have some catching up to do.

Glad you re-uploaded. Don't let the negative voices of the few change your path to inspire the many! Anyone that doesn't know you live to SERVE and HELP people simple do not get it and most likely, never will.

Cody, I'm glad you re-posted this. You won't hear criticism from me, thanks for what you do. I think people need to be reminded that the good guys don't always win, and that they fight hard for everything they do win.

Awesome video Cody. Thank you for all that you do...inspires me to follow in your footsteps. Please continue with your videos.

By posting these wildland firefighting videos, you are really supporting the whole system long term by exposing this career field to interested highschoolers like me. Thanks so much for the insight. God Bless WS.

Thanks for putting this back up. I missed it last time and its nice to see something I'll never experience.

It's terrible that these families lost their homes. But I am incredibly appreciative that you have showed us this. I am far removed from this sort of thing in Virginia. I think we need to be reminded that these things do actually happen. Life isn't just soccer games and BBQs. Real life happens and more often then not, bad things happen. Thank you Cody.

Thanks for taking us along Cody!

Really enjoy your videos. Moved from Oregon a couple of yrs ago, and I so much miss the solitude of the mountains. I just wanted to let you know that your blessed to be able to live your dream with what your doing. Take care

Most definitely some of the most interesting footage I've seen in anyone's video in a long time! Thanks for showing us what you do. So much goes into this and unless it's a part of a persons everyday life, you just don't even begin to realize the magnitude of it all. Take good care man!!!

I think that most people underestimate the power of wildland fires, especially where I live. I have never experienced a Wildlandfire nor the effects of it, and I thought it was pretty shocking to see al the burnt down houses and forests on the way. You are doing a great job making people aware of this. Your'e doing a great thing, Keep it up!

I am so glad to see this video back up. Thanks Cody.

Great video Cody. Good to show people how devastating these fires can be and also show the brother/sister hood of wildland firefighting. Keep up the good work.

I'm glad you put this video back up. You did no wrong the first time it was up. Cheers Cody. Gesch.

Liked the extra footage. God Bless all Firefighters!

I enjoy these videos because I have never experienced any type of wild land fire.due to my geographical location. It is great to show all the hard boots on the ground work.

you've really inspired me to join the volunteer fire service. i've only had one experience fighting a fire and that was a house fire where my cousin and i were first on the scene with nothing more than a couple of buckets but we did manage to keep it contained until the fire dept came and told us to piss off. I too would like to see more about how you prepare your home for fire season as i live in rural australia and the fire season is coming up quick.

THE BEST PR THE FOREST SERVICE AND WILDFIRE FIGHTING HAS EVER HAD......THEY ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE YOU ON SITE......

Great vid. You guys rock! We had some bad fires here in Florida a while back, and I got to contribute some water and socks to the fire crews. I really appreciate the job yall do!

Glad you've uploaded it again. People will always take casual remarks out of context, but at this stage all the regulars will know you well enough to gather there's nothing offensive intended. Solid work going on there too - My hat is off to all your guys!

Glad to have this Vid back

From all the footage that was broadcast over the air on this horrific fire....really doesn't do justice. But your videos truly bring it. So much devastation.

Hats off to you sir and all of the people fighting those fire. It's hot dirty work.

Great video. It's intriguing to see the wild land side of the fire service, thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to more fire videos, glad everyone came home safe.

Watching this brings lots of memories! Was there on the IA team. Very emotional fire, took out a couple houses in my hometown.

I dont see what all the fuss was about. Great documentary! You all are heroes!

My old army unit had to do this before iraq war. Talk about a hard job. I dont think people understand how hard it is to ddo this type of work. The digging the climbing and then on top of it being away from your love ones. Keep of the selfless work.

Good work Cody. Glad to see you taking time and making efforts to help others.

Awesome vid Cody thanks for sharing that with us ..people are so grateful to have people like yours .your hardworking and gratitude are much appreciated god bless use!!

Great video Cody, I'm so glad you get to do what you love to do.Thank you for sharing.

Thank you for sharing your wildland firefighting videos! Us East coasters do not get to see western wildland crews in action. I noticed a lot of Ford trucks working the fires when only the toughest will do: Go Ford!

Thanks for putting this one back up. :)

It is an interesting insight on what you do everyday. It's a great vid Cody, thanks for that !

Thank you for reposting this footage. Great video.

Love it.Great documentary.Keep doing them.

Very interesting to see what all goes on,, thanks for sharing !!

I think you should put a gopro mount on you helmet and buy a gopro and film everything just hit record and go.

I bought my first GPS receiver (Earthmate) after the 2003 fire in Julian and Ramon, CA. All the street signs were destroyed and I couldn't find my way around to specific addresses.

Wow that was a lot of hose lol...God bless you guys for what you do.

good video! Enjoyed! And thanks for the work you did on the fire crew.

Very cool video to see the life of the fire crew.

I was on the Carlton Complex fire pulling tender duty. We were there on day 1 and stayed for 12 days.

Since we don't get many forest fires here it's very interesting to see how everything works and is organized.

@4:45 I was in that area last week helping some of the homeowners dig through the rubble to find things that survived the fire.

THANK YOU for re-uploading this!

Thanks for the videos really enjoy 'em

Great footage! Thank you for bringing us along!

Great commentary! I hate to see all the destruction a wildfire can cause.

When I first read this...I thought the Carlton Complex was something you got from watching Fresh Prince of Bel-Air....like maybe you just start dancing around or something.....

Glad to see this video back up. You may have caught some flack of this but in my book it was way off base. Good job guy!

Some people don't understand what it takes to fight a wild land fire in this part of the country. Thanks for sharing this with us Cody I understand how hard it is to do your job and video it at the same time. How long were your shifts if I may ask?

I always want to see and hear more about wild land firefighting.

I had no clue that the wild land fires involved using so many hoses. Wow!!!

I love these videos.

Damn that's a nice rig you've got! My contract engine is a 1975 Ford, she gets us there (most of the time) but she ain't pretty thats for sure.

Thank you for sharing, sir.

you guys are the real heroes!

thanks for the upload Cody! thanks for sharing

I understand the time of your life. I know you aren't making reference to the loss of property and homes... You are referring to the job at hand. I had a similar experience as a Research Pilot looking for the Space Shuttle Columbia parts. It is a tragedy but what follows is an adventure for those of us still left on this earth. Love your videos Cody, keep it up.

glad to see this video back up it was a shame he had to take it down over trolls criticizing the fact that he gets enjoyment from his work fighting fires while at the same time saving lives and property, I wonder if while trying to hurt his feelings in the comment section these trolls saved any homes with their keyboard, of course not. people need to remember what thumpers daddy told him in bambi, " if you don't have anything nice to say then don't say nothing at all"

I would really like a video on maybe the strategy to fire fighting, how to approach, or how to stop it, what y'all are trying to do. That would be interesting.

I realize he's not recording while important work is being done, but I don't think the guys like when he records when he could be on the fire break line, or helping with clean up. I'd love to see Go Pro footage though, because then you could shovel and talk! Great video though, as always.

i love all of your videos

Great Video , As always ! The fire damage is horrific , I live in New England we just don't have the same type of environment that you all have with the dry tinder an all.. This type of news doesn't even make our 5 o'clock news so it's great that you can record when you can.. This type of footage will get people to open there wallets to help those in need out west... Keep up the good work , Peace ...

Parts of this video were posted earlier and for all you negative folks out there, it's NOT a bad thing to enjoy your work. Think about nurses and doctors, I would HOPE they enjoy their work!!! Even when others are suffering.

Cool video!

i really like these videos nice work

Nice to see the blackwater vid back up.

Contract firefighting is a completely foreign idea to me here in Iowa. We don't really have any large fires since every available square inch of land is demolished in order to build houses or grow corn. Fire departments are well trained in brush fires but not so much in "forest fires" as I would call them

I love the fire vids Cody!!! Keep them rollin' God Bless!

That's some good footage here. Your hose roller upper gadget isn't far different from our load strap winders we use.

I lived in Monroe Washington when i was a teen, i love to see firefighters work, my dad was a firefighter for 30+ years, and i always wanted to see the wildfire side of it, it seems totally different from homes and workplaces, i'm amazed! What happens to wildlife during these fires? Keep your videos coming!

Good video! What kind of camera do you use to make your videos? Thx

thumbs up once again. Sad to see all devastation. However it's still beautiful country out on the west coast.

BTW Thanks for all the videos!

Great video. Here in East Texas we have a great Mutual Aid system of VFD's so we don't ever get to work big crews like you're doing. So I'm curious, how does one distinguish between a contract woodland FF and a regular paid, or does it not make any difference? Just curious. Keep up the good work you're doing. I'm a little bit jealous honestly. LOL.

Thanks for the YT vid. Well done Cody!

HEY! the engine at 6:14 is the first engine I EVER worked on! I now work for that same company again as a on call guy.

These fire fighting vids are great. Get a Gopro!!!!!

This was fun to watch

awesome video please make more like this

Going to be heading east on HWY 20 mid next month. Runs through Winthrop. Should be interesting what the view is to the south..

CODY, I just watched the Open House video ! Keep up the GOOD work, Jesus loves you and your family !

Thank you and God Bless in your efforts. I was wondering if you address your electerical supply and internet systems in your area. i.e. do you live on the grid or use solar?

In some areas of Washington state like here in the California Sierra crews will come thru in the fall and cut some of the trees down and make barriers so that when the winter rains come they protect from mud slides. They probably will also be coming in to some areas and spraying wild flower or some other seed that is quick rooting, to also help prevent mud slides on hill and mountain areas. Come spring we volunteer to trek miles and miles into burnt areas to plant seedling trees.

Fantastic Vid!

the question comes to mind. if im correct you where up there for 10 days and im sure there where guys up there for a lot longer. so the question that comes to mind, was there a camp pastor/priest or something along those line?

How long does it usually take for the whites smokejumpers to be fully broken in?