Big Brush Fire

[@nickw3539]

Hey brother just a tip from a wildland dude - you can fog it as far left as you can on the nozzle - you fight 3x as much fire and use 10x less water . But great fighting brother

[@flowzone1289]

Thanks for tip! I will definitely try to remember that.

[@bobjohn2000]

I think your department should invest in woodland gear. It probably sucks to fight fires while wearing bunker pants. Nice firefighting! I’m glad that you guys are trained in wildland tactics.

[@anglingnvirginia1346]

We have some departments but we fight fires if we can

[@troopersquad4065]

yea that whouldnt be half bad

[@troopersquad4065]

@@anglingnvirginia1346wait like every other department? lol

[@legallyfree2955]

In Australia we sometimes fight fires in our structural gear if we are doing asset protection in close proximity to a truck that has BA available, the theory being if the house catches on fire we can quickly put on BA and go internal to fight a fire in the roof space or something and we are not walking very far anyway if we need to go somewhere we drive the truck. In Australia (in my organisation at least) they try and make us keep our jackets on as well though as in the above video we normally wind up having to take them off, doing physical activity in pants only is not too bad as the heat build up in the legs is not that high compared to wearing a jacket. We obviously put our jackets back on if the flame heights are about to get over knee height or so.

[@winnerchicken3476]

My dept we do bunker pants helmet and gloves and nonexistent hood if it’s really smoky

[@jackburgess755]

just a suggestion from a 40 year veteran wildland firefighter. When you are using a brush truck it would be a lot easier to let the driver drive the unit and have the nozzle operator walk along putting out the fire with a short line instead of dragging 200 feet of line. Use a couple of firefighters with rakes to mop up the line behind the truck. It would save a lot of time and energy. Invest in some wildland firefighting gear as well, turnouts are hot and heavy and can cause heat related injuries and it's too expensive to get torn up on brush fires too.

[@flowzone1289]

Yeah after the fire my lieutenant and I realized that it would have been easier.

[@mastojira6561]

Pump "N" roll 🍻

[@CoolFireTrucks]

The best video I’ve watched so far! Loved it when the guy said “hey wanna trade, can I try that?”

[@goncommando15]

Just spraying small brush fires looks fun to me.

[@lukebrooker3257]

It can be at times but me being in the volunteer fire department it can be hard at times here in texas the biggest one I got to go to was almost 4000 archers

[@troopersquad4065]

same here

[@legallyfree2955]

depends on the officer running the job how much they are trying to micromanage you and what jobs your assigned to. If the order is approximately "go find the fire put it out do whatever" then yeah, it can be fun. If the order is "black out this fire for 6 hours that is already basically out while everyone else goes and tackles the head of the fire that's still spreading" then not so much.

[@Blues_Speed_Shop]

It’s my favorite type of fire

[@ckoutdoors23]

It is till you are running through cedar trees down here in texas that swoll your eyes and tear your skin and no I’m not complaining just saying that it is a t first

[@claykalmar8131]

Good, lower stress work and good camaraderie. These brush fires are so much fun to put out! Nice work!

[@ckoutdoors23]

Heck yah nice nozzle on that 1in I needed that yesterday on a brush fire

[@citreonz]

i just started a brush fire in my yard....it was terrifying...burned my hands some and hyper ventilated afterwards....fighting a brush fire with no water can be really difficult to near impossible as it spreads exponentially. Luckily there was a 4x4 piece of plywood close by and i was able to smother it along the edges...Respect the fire or get burned. I consider myself lucky right now since there was a barn and farmhouse in its path...within 10 ft. respect to firefighters, and respect to fire.

[@JohnReed-b5o]

Great video I grew up in Farmville Virginia.

[@hairy-dairyman]

I can hear my brigade captain yelling about not having all PPE on. I know it's just a grass fire but my first experience with a grass fire was us thinking we had it beaten, the wind changing direction, us getting burned over and the fire making a 40000 hectare run. It sprung up so quickly if I'd been out of food away from the tanker I'd have had no chance of running back. I'm lucky I had enough time to drop down below the heat sheilds of the truck

[@noxiumm07]

Nice attempt while wearing bunker gear boys, no wildland dress. Stringing out all of the hard line and adding 100 ft. of one inch unlined synthetic line (the yellow line) can drain the tank of a light engine pretty quick. It's bitch to get all of that hose back up on the engine if you have to get the hell out of there. The light engine operator dressed in a T-Shirt and shorts, too funny 😂 at least he has his helmet and station boots on, thats a plus 👍🏽

[@definitelynotcainan3353]

All respect to volunteers.. I was one myself for a short time. That said, the kid in shorts. There is simply no excuse for that. He needs to be properly kitted out in brush turnouts, or at the very least be wearing denim jeans before ever getting into that fire like that. Burns are nothing to fuck with.

[@blockvfive1196]

So you were could you tell me if it's possible to be one for just 4 - 6 years? I've wanted to always be a pilot but also a fireman, it's 50/50 after being a volunteer i'd become a pilot likely for cargo or airlines thanks!

[@joeytavary272]

the man in the shorts is the driver operator there’s no need for him to be in pants he’s just running the pumps and running hand lines.

[@brunner2136]

@@blockvfive1196 yeah man, there’s no time Limate.

[@electrolysisenhancer1858]

You know what works quick for this type of stuff? Backpack leaf blower. No kidding. Blow the fire back into the burned zone and you can do it quickly.

[@justinfeil83]

Looks like you could have just pulled 15 feet of booster line walked along with the truck. And i would reserve the soft wildland hose for areas you cant drive the truck into. Also filling the two lines up uses valuable water.

[@CMNIK1051]

2-stroke petrol backpack blowers are very effective in this type of fire

[@flowzone1289]

We have one now on the brush truck

[@tacticaldude35]

yall are such a nice FD

[@NeilM01989]

Nice one mate 🧑🏻👍🏻🔥👩🏻‍🚒👨🏻‍🚒🚒

[@richie4540]

You should try using a yard blower, and then just have a guy follow up for any small spots missed.

[@ericstephens5271]

You thought structure fires were hot wildland fires are way hotter. Good job guys from one firefighter to another.

[@JBart3112]

I’m not going to bash. We all use what we’ve got. I would, however, suggest looking into the tactic of mobile attack. It appears that your brush truck may have that capability. It will be more efficient for fires that are drivable. Also, check out the the concept of anchor points. It will increase your safety and efficiency by not have to go back and forth the pick up the line. Stay safe out there.

[@flowzone1289]

Yeah after the we got back to the station and did some thinking, my lieutenant and I figured that next we would do somethings differently.

[@jeremyneste157]

Get ahold of your state forestry devision and ask if they can sell or give you propper PPE. Shorts is a huge no no on any fire ground

[@jsmith198095]

Leaf blowers work wonders js

[@slackjawedyokel1]

good job --that fire could have killed a ton of ticks

[@brennenmathews496]

My favorite fire to work is a brush fire

[@dennisvanthiel923]

Good episode of comedy central.. No wait..what?? This was real??? O M G..

[@Skippy2539]

Great video mate, seeing different forms of attack and a extremely aggressive attack and knock down very nice work, and I don't how you Americans can do it in bunker gear, I'd rather wear jeans honestly

[@flowzone1289]

Thanks brother! We trying to maintain an aggressive but safe approach to firefighting. We generally don’t get a lot of brush fires because we are located more in town then the other departments in the county. Personally I favor my bunker gear but that’s just me. Lol

[@radciff2281]

Good boots, jeans and maybe a long sleeve shirt for me 😂

[@Polarbear5353]

Have you considered using a backpack air blower ?

[@flowzone1289]

Yeah we have thought about it.

[@JakeRoy98]

I can't imagine dragging that much hose when you could have just pulled out some on the hose reel and drove alongside the fire line. Working way too hard man but great job anyways.

[@TheGamerkid23418]

That's why you were a masked.

[@thesunsetreptiles]

Big brush fire really

[@atticratfd]

It looks like you have pump and roll capabilities on the type 6 engine. Instead of using the reel line it is heavy and cumbersome as you unroll 150’ to 200’ ft plus as the vehicle and firefighters are moving the hose gets snagged on rocks and stumps. Get a 25 ft hose and hook it up to a port with a variable gallonage wildland nozzle. Have the engine drive either in the black (burned vegetation) or in the green (unburned vegetation). If driving in the black it is easier to see obstacles in front of the engine down side it is hotter, a change of heat/Fire damage to the engine and harder for the driver to see due to smoke and a chance that there may be burning material on and under the engine that can cause fires in the green when leaving the black. Driving in the green the pros and cons are just the opposite. The firefighter on the front jump line (25 ft hose) either straddles the fire or walks in the green squirting the water at the base of the fire pushing the fire and embers into the black/burned area. And straight streaming the fire line ahead of him cooling the fire and as you move the nozzle to your feet and about 6 to 10’ in front of you with a semi fog pattern approx 30 degrees Make sure you get a good anchor point before starting the firefight. Either have another firefighter on a back up line using water only if they see fire over or near the fires edge and back firefighter needs to keep looking back at the fire they just put out to make sure the fire is out. Never fight fire without wearing ALL proper PPE. No shorts and t shirts. Wear wildland gloves, nomex tops and bottoms with leather wildland fire boots. Wildland helmet and goggles and most important thing is wear webgear with the proper size fire shelter and portable radio. CalFire has some amazing training videos. I am a 32 year retired fire captain with many California wildfires under my belt the last wild land fire I went on was about 300,000 acres and that is a medium size fire now a days for California. I also taught at a regional fire academy for over 27 years. There are so many injuries and or deaths on wildland fires because people get complacent. Keep your SA (situational awareness) up and be safe!

[@Asomwhatokdude]

You could have said half of all this and made your point and not brag. Pump and roll everyone knows what that means the driver wearing shorts isnt a problem seeing he was no wear near fire and they didnt have wildland gear.

[@jonarmedpiandsecurityoffic9051]

How much water does that pickup carry?

[@flowzone1289]

250

[@jonarmedpiandsecurityoffic9051]

@@flowzone1289 interesting.... what platform is it on. F250, gm. Dodge or custom built by oshkosh or something

[@flowzone1289]

It is a F250

[@scottschaeffer8920]

Have your townspeople buy you some leaf blowers.

[@mhmmdirfan4058]

When is my dream of having a helmet like you that I want to be achieved huh?

[@mikerose6600]

Pump & Roll

[@flowzone1289]

Yeah after we got back from the fire my lieutenant and I realized that would have been the best solution with others following behind with forrest rakes to found any hot spots. Oh well learn from it and move on.

[@lucasjames518]

Boss.

[@goyakat2211]

In a brush fire you have a very low risk of falling objects but a very high of getting burned, and you wear T-shirt, shorts and helmet??? Makes no sense!! You need long sleave protection, lighter helmet and some kind of smoke protection. Be safe guys.

[@williamheber2118]

Turnout gear? Where is the pump and roll brush truck? No clue.

[@tommyjake2531]

“Whew”

[@irondolphin1559]

How often do you get fire calls

[@flowzone1289]

We get about 600 something calls a year for fire services and about 400-500 ems calls a year

[@irondolphin1559]

@@flowzone1289 thank you very much sir

[@nickmoffet2326]

What city or town you live in

[@irondolphin1559]

@@nickmoffet2326 I live in a small town called monroe but I plan on moving when I'm older

[@blockvfive1196]

@@irondolphin1559 don't move to california thank me later or you can, what ever floats your boat

[@thesunsetreptiles]

You guys don’t put a line around the fire

[@nickmoffet2326]

What city or town you live in fire zone

[@flowzone1289]

I live in Farmville Va

[@nickmoffet2326]

FireZone where’s that

[@flowzone1289]

Virginia

[@nickmoffet2326]

Is that in Canada or somewhere else

[@nickmoffet2326]

And I love you videos

[@deewee141]

I think you should use the smarter way of fighting grass fires, use the hose on the back and stand on the back and have the driver drive along the fire line and put it out then mop up around it, also it saves a lot of hard used work intead of raking the fire like in this vid

[@dongelinas5990]

How many gallons does that brush truck carry

[@flowzone1289]

250

[@troopersquad4065]

can you make more videos?

[@flowzone1289]

I plan to but I’m having some issues with my account

[@troopersquad4065]

@@flowzone1289 do yo u know why?

[@troopersquad4065]

@@flowzone1289 also did you see me on your newset vidoe my commet?

[@troopersquad4065]

@@flowzone1289 alright sounds good also what vidoes are you planning on like brush fires, house fires,car fires ect. ?

[@flowzone1289]

Uploading a video right now!

[@cheeri0s260]

I wanna do that

[@jimmccabe801]

What's up with the shorts and the shirt on a fire.

[@crispychanlen]

Why don't you upload anymore

[@flowzone1289]

Because I’m currently out of the country in Honduras. I am waiting for my wife’s visa to come through. I’m hoping to be back in February or March.

[@crispychanlen]

@@flowzone1289 hey at least you reply thanks for applying all the other people ask questions they do not reply back

[@flowzone1289]

I try to respond to people’s questions if I can.

[@SpencerG4550]

If your reading this i have a really cool lego brush truck check it out.

[@stevenmiles9233]

Where is there ppe

[@Glockenstein0869]

Lose the music. It makes the video seem like it was made in 1995 by a 16 year old as a tribute to his favorite teen idol. Extremely cringy.......

[@flowzone1289]

Well I respect your opinion but I’m going to keep the music.

[@mikefusco2605]

Are you kidding me, wearing shorts, no goggles or face protection. No Proper PPE what so ever.

[@flowzone1289]

Who you talking about? The driver of the brush truck?

[@mikefusco2605]

@@flowzone1289 Nobody on the fire scene should be out of PEE while extinguishing any fire. I bet your ISO rating sucks.

[@flowzone1289]

He definitely should have worn his bunker pants but goggles or face protection? The smoke was blowing away from him and he was pretty far away from the fire.

[@nickw3539]

FireZone I don’t think it was very professional of him to say that about your ISO rating . Was he out of PPE yes , was he effectively operating the apparatus supplying water and multiple hose lines and shuffling water while doing this ? Yes .

[@nickw3539]

FireZone I would personally say wear boots next time instead of shoes but hey if he got the job done go him 😂