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briarjumper12

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I have gleaned a lot of knowledge about Busse knives from the website so I have decided to give back. Posted below are just a few photographs of a large wildfire my crew and I worked on Saturday night this past weekend. I hope you enjoy the photos and if you have any questions about wildland firefighting I would be glad to TRY to answer them.

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Buddy you be careful. And keep that sharp skinny ash ,,, real close,,, stay safe,, and I will leave firefighting to the pros!! Thanks for all you guys do,, j
 
That is a dangerous job for sure. Thanks for the pics. Looks like a backfire was set in that bottom photo?
 
Anyone else think the top pic has what looks to be a badly burned arm reaching out of the ground. Reminds me of a Night of the Living Dead poster.

Nice pics mate.
 
Jeremy,
The Skinny is with me everyday...scout style in that sheath you sent with it. I don't go anywhere without it. Now I just need an AK-47, ruck, nfbm, sar5, game warden, and a sarsquatch.


AR15
That was actually the fire working around the slope. We held on the bottom and top but the right flank just about ate the dozer.:eek: We finally whooped its butt though.
 
briarjumper12 said:
Jeremy,
The Skinny is with me everyday...scout style in that sheath you sent with it. I don't go anywhere without it. Now I just need an AK-47, ruck, nfbm, sar5, game warden, and a sarsquatch.


AR15
That was actually the fire working around the slope. We held on the bottom and top but the right flank just about ate the dozer.:eek: We finally whooped its butt though.
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From the way the wind was blowing the fire, it kind of looked like you guys may have set a backfire. I worked for the FS in NC for awhile in my younger days, so I can definitely appreciate what you do. Fighting fire is extremely dangerous and tiring, a shift in the wind and things change quickly. My hat is off to you and everyone else who does this for a living.
 
fond memories... maintain good situational awareness and keep your eyes in the green.
What type of crew?
 
If we were mobilized we would be type II. I have 1 interim and 12 emergency workers on a hand a crew, and an interim and 2 emergencies on the dozer. We are usually the only crew on the fires we work...but with leaf blowers and a dozer we do pretty good at kicking its ash.:D
 
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