Friday, July 4, 2008

MY FIRST FIRE AS A C1

OMG AM I OVERWHELMED. I HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH TRAINING THIS WEEK. YESTERDAY I GOT THE CALL THAT IM GOING TO A FIRE IN BIG SUR. BIG SUR IS OFF THE COAST PAST SANTA BARBRA. IM TAKING HALF A CREW FROM POMONA AND HALF A CREW FROM INLAND. (SAN BERNARDINO) I AM SCHEDULED TO LEAVE TOMORROW MORNING AT 6 AM. I AM SUPPOSE TO BE READY TO WORK SUNDAY AT 8 AM. I AM SUPER EXCITIED AS WELL AS NERVOUS. I AM TOTALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP THOSE FIREFIGHTERS. THIS I KNOW IS MY CALLING. WISH ME LUCK. THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHERE IM GOING.

THIS FIREFIGHTER IS FROM MINNESOTA
AS FAR AS I KNOW NEW MANDATORY EVACUATION NOTICES WERE ISSUED FOR A 10 MILE STRETCG ALONG THE EASTERN SIDE OF HIGHWAY 1 BRINGING THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE EVACUATED AREA TO MORE THAN 25 MILES. THEY ARE SAYING IT MIGHT TAKE THEM THE WHOLE MONTH TO PUT OUT THIS FIRE. SO CRAZY. I TALKED WITH A FIREFIGHTER YESTERDAY. (TJ AND DORAS NEIGHBOR) HE SAID ITS ALL ASH UP THERE. THE AIR IS HEAVY WITH SMOKE. GEEZ JUST THINK PEOPLE ARE EVACUATING AND IM TAKING A CREW UP THERE. CRAZY!

1 comment:

Monty and Kristin said...

Glad you came home safe!! Be safe out there sis.