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Dave50
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Dana must be busy... He hasnt given us any updates or pictures. Theres tons of fires.
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68dustin
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fire = $$$$$$$ for him..lol... he sure is taking long enough to paint that car... wanted to see more pics of it...
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Wildfire532FB
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I just got back yesterday, 14 days 16 hour shifts, my first day there they had us work for 33 hours. 6am to 2300 everyday, hiking up 70+ degree angle hillsides fighting fire. Saw good fire activity, i am glad to be home though. i went 14 days without a shower, we were spiked out for the entire trip.
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stanger50
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i thank you for being the warrior you are. very much respected in my book. ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif) ![[worship]](graemlins/worship.gif)
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98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX'
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Yeah the fires have been good for me. I have been running trailers for a Fire equipment company. They supply the showers, sinks, and luandry units so the firefighters can take a shower when they get time to shower. Or get there stuff washed. They also provide other misc. things like chairs, tables, AC units, tents ETC.
I have been from placerville to conocti, watsonville to chico, Fort hunter Ligget(big sir) to Ukia, Vacaville to Bonnville, and when I get back in town from Tahoe I have to take a few trailers to the fire in Yuba Gap(Truckee).
I know I have been making big $$$$ I know Dana has been making big $$$$ too.
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Wildfire532FB
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Originally posted by 98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX':
Yeah the fires have been good for me. I have been running trailers for a Fire equipment company. They supply the showers, sinks, and luandry units so the firefighters can take a shower when they get time to shower. Or get there stuff washed. They also provide other misc. things like chairs, tables, AC units, tents ETC.
I have been from placerville to conocti, watsonville to chico, Fort hunter Ligget(big sir) to Ukia, Vacaville to Bonnville, and when I get back in town from Tahoe I have to take a few trailers to the fire in Yuba Gap(Truckee).
I know I have been making big $$$$ I know Dana has been making big $$$$ too.
thank you for supporting our fire camps.
i estimate in the 14 days i worked i made $6100
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venomous99
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man thats crazy shit. u guys deserve every bit of the $$$ for putting urselves on the line.
so where are the updated pics of that painted fastback? so much progress in a short amount of time...dont hold out on us man..
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Wildfire532FB
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Originally posted by venomous99:
man thats crazy shit. u guys deserve every bit of the $$$ for putting urselves on the line.
so where are the updated pics of that painted fastback? so much progress in a short amount of time...dont hold out on us man..
i haven't worked on it in a while. My dad has been doing a couple of things to the hood, since when i last saw it it still needed a lot of work but once its done i will start sanding the entire car with 600 and then paint it.
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88DroptopGT
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I drove up to Reno for the 4th and the hills looked like a warzone. Just toothpicks for trees and ash covering whole hillsides.
The particulates in the air was harsh as well..
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Wildfire532FB
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i was supposed to have the next 4 days off but i am going back to work tomorrow. ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
No working on the Fastback i guess. Its ok though i got paid for the last 2 days off and then tomorrow and wednesday are overtime days for me ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Wildfire532FB
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Heres some more pictures by the way
Heres me putting water on the fire ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
Fires only burn in the steepest terrain
Some torching
Forest Fire, understory
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5.0_707
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much props to you and all the men and women who do what you do! i know that i couldnt do it so i thank all of you that do!
stay safe bro
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Thanks for all your hard work. looks like a tough, but exciting job...The pictures are amazing too...
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NiftyWhiteFifty
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Originally posted by 98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX':
Yeah the fires have been good for me. I have been running trailers for a Fire equipment company. They supply the showers, sinks, and luandry units so the firefighters can take a shower when they get time to shower. Or get there stuff washed. They also provide other misc. things like chairs, tables, AC units, tents ETC.
I have been from placerville to conocti, watsonville to chico, Fort hunter Ligget(big sir) to Ukia, Vacaville to Bonnville, and when I get back in town from Tahoe I have to take a few trailers to the fire in Yuba Gap(Truckee).
I know I have been making big $$$$ I know Dana has been making big $$$$ too.
How'd you get into that gig? do you tow them with your own truck?
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Bizob
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quote:
Originally posted by 98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX':
Yeah the fires have been good for me. I have been running trailers for a Fire equipment company. They supply the showers, sinks, and luandry units so the firefighters can take a shower when they get time to shower. Or get there stuff washed. They also provide other misc. things like chairs, tables, AC units, tents ETC.
I have been from placerville to conocti, watsonville to chico, Fort hunter Ligget(big sir) to Ukia, Vacaville to Bonnville, and when I get back in town from Tahoe I have to take a few trailers to the fire in Yuba Gap(Truckee).
I know I have been making big $$$$ I know Dana has been making big $$$$ too.
Hopefully ill be making the big bucks next season too, there is a lot of money in the contracts. My dad and I are looking into Dozer & Water Tender operation, but more specifically into the dozers. Looking at getting a Cat D6, that way we can trailer it without a pilot car.
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RixSikCobra
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Strong work, Dana. Keep it up...the scary thing is that this fire season is just gettin' started. Cya on the Big One.
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50DADDY
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Originally posted by 5.0_707:
much props to you and all the men and women who do what you do! i know that i couldnt do it so i thank all of you that do!
stay safe bro
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Wildfire532FB
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Originally posted by RixSikCobra:
Strong work, Dana. Keep it up...the scary thing is that this fire season is just gettin' started. Cya on the Big One.
yeah man.
The fires on my district just got made the nations number one priority because they are so remote no one can get to them.
The column was capping today, and yesterday they were getting spotting a mile away from the head of the fire
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Wildfire532FB
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http://www.auburnjournal.com/detail/88221.html
Forest fires burning Tuesday on both sides of the North Fork American River canyon in Placer County were ranked No. 1 in the nation.
Incident commander Paul Summerfelt said Tuesday that the ranking by federal and state officials means the current force of 800 based out of Foresthill and Blue Canyon would be immediately bolstered by another 200 firefighters.
Summerfelt said priority status among the nation and state's fires would mean the incident command team, with the U.S. Forest Service, would be getting "all the aircraft and resource needs we ask for."
Speaking before the county Board of Supervisors, Summerfelt said eight helicopters are now based out of the Blue Canyon airstrip and fire-retardant-filled air tankers are flying out of Sacramento.
The addition of 200 firefighters represents 10 new crews to work on the Government Springs fire, on the Interstate 80 side of the canyon, and the Westville fire, which is located on the Foresthill side.
Foresthill Road has now been closed at Sugar Pine Reservoir, east of Foresthill, with bucket-equipped helicopters dipping for water there and boaters not allowed on the water.
The Westville fire became "very active" Monday, while the firefighters are attempting to establish a line along the steep canyon ridge on the Government Springs fire, Summerfelt said.
The Government Fire has burned more than 6,000 acres while the Westville Fire has burned more than 2,000 acres. Both fires are located in the Tahoe National Forest.
The fires started 17 days ago after a lightning storm that touched off hundreds in remote areas around the state. Rui Cunha, the county Office of Emergency Services program manager, said firefighters statewide fought nearly 1,700 separate blazes this fire season, with a count of 335 still burning by late Sunday. Forty-eight of those fires were unstaffed and burning uncontrolled.
A total of 19,000 firefighters are on the fire lines or providing support around the state – giving the Auburn fire about 5 percent of the total. More than 600,000 acres of wildland has burned so far, Cunha said.
Located in relatively inaccessible areas, the Placer County fires are far from being reined in. Summerfelt said it’s a two-hour drive from the Blue Canyon camp to the fire lines on the Government Fire.
"It's going to burn awhile, I've got to be real honest with you, but we're making significant progress," he said.
With winds kicking up Monday, virtually every other fire site in California was experiencing problems, he said.
But for the time being, the Placer County fires were the No. 1 priority for resources in both California and the nation, Summerfelt said.
Supervisor Bruce Kranz, whose district takes in virtually all of the forested eastern end of the county, said that his fear is the area is in just the start of the fire season and things could continue to worsen.
“We’re at tremendous risk in the 5th District,” Kranz said.
The supervisor also noted that work has already taken place on increasing shaded fuel breaks in recognition of the severity of the amount of fuel load in Placer County's mountain country.
The Journal's Gus Thomson can be reached at gust@goldcountrymedia.com.
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government fire, westville fire, paul summerfelt, smoke, auburn area, foresthill road, closed, sugar pine
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wow this is crazy shit. GL DANA on everything out there. thank you and everyone else thats out there
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NorCalRydaz
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lookz like some hard work. good shit man!
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98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX'
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I tow there trailers with my truck. Most of there trailers are enclosed bumper pulls or 42 to 48 foot enclosed goose necks. I know the owner of the Fire Equipment company so he just call me when he needs me. I made last week about $3500 in 3 days, but one of those days was 21 hours of driving(SHHHHH don't tell the DOT cops though)
Dana not a problem man, but my mom and the other people that actually work at the fire camps are the ones to thank not me. I just drop the trailers and jet out of there. My Mom is at Yuba Gap right now. So if you go there Dana she is the silver haired lady working the laundry unit.
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svfreerider87
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man, good luck out there, I was at lake wildwood for the weekend, when I woke up saturday morning I couldn't even see 5 houses down.
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Wildfire532FB
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Originally posted by 98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX':
I tow there trailers with my truck. Most of there trailers are enclosed bumper pulls or 42 to 48 foot enclosed goose necks. I know the owner of the Fire Equipment company so he just call me when he needs me. I made last week about $3500 in 3 days, but one of those days was 21 hours of driving(SHHHHH don't tell the DOT cops though)
Dana not a problem man, but my mom and the other people that actually work at the fire camps are the ones to thank not me. I just drop the trailers and jet out of there. My Mom is at Yuba Gap right now. So if you go there Dana she is the silver haired lady working the laundry unit.
thank your mom for me i won't be going to the yuba gap camp cause i am not assigned to the fires i am an Initial Attack resource for the next 2 weeks.
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98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX'
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Originally posted by 532Fastback:
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Originally posted by 98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX':
I tow there trailers with my truck. Most of there trailers are enclosed bumper pulls or 42 to 48 foot enclosed goose necks. I know the owner of the Fire Equipment company so he just call me when he needs me. I made last week about $3500 in 3 days, but one of those days was 21 hours of driving(SHHHHH don't tell the DOT cops though)
Dana not a problem man, but my mom and the other people that actually work at the fire camps are the ones to thank not me. I just drop the trailers and jet out of there. My Mom is at Yuba Gap right now. So if you go there Dana she is the silver haired lady working the laundry unit.
thank your mom for me i won't be going to the yuba gap camp cause i am not assigned to the fires i am an Initial Attack resource for the next 2 weeks.
I just droped this Laundry Unit in Chowchilla this morning. I love how these long enclosed goosenecks tow. Weight is pretty low and even. Really a nice ride.
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