Topic: I got baptised by old man fire today (Read 552 times)

lmao_37 · « **on:** January 16, 2012, 11:54:41 PM »

i got to fight my first first fire today it was a big grassland fire there were trucks from 5 departments fighting this fire it took a couple of hours to get the fire under control. Here is a news report and a photo i took from my phone.

http://everythinglubbock.com/fulltext?nxd_id=96332

Tal · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2012, 09:09:41 AM »

Damn...That's a big one..Be careful out there..

asmurff · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2012, 03:32:18 PM »

SW grassland fires can be a real bitch with just the least bit of wind. Thank you for being a volunteer and stay safe!

imschur · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2012, 06:33:46 PM »

holy crap

lmao_37 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 18, 2012, 01:00:35 AM »

Thank you guys, everyone who fought the fire returned safely and apart from crp no houses were lost,

Quote from: asmurff on January 17, 2012, 03:32:18 PM

SW grassland fires can be a real bitch with just the least bit of wind. Thank you for being a volunteer and stay safe!

Thank you smurf well its helping my town and I have been wanting to join the fire dept and fight fires with my brother in law for the last 6 years I'm just glad the fire dept accepted me iam being trained by some good firefighters and should have got my 70 hours of school by march or April then I will start my basic firefighters course I intend to become a state certified firefighter with time.