El Dorado Fire - 2020

This is helmet cam footage of the El Dorado Fire as it crossed over Hwy 38, south of Forest Falls. Strike Team 1206A put in strong work to try and hold the highway.
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[@mycatnamedseven-up9726]

My late grandfather was a firefighter... I want to follow in his footsteps, but I'm sadly disabled... Stay strong firefighters and NEVER give up hope!!🥰🥰

[@Medicbobs]

You could always do dispatch and still be apart of the team. Or supply if the department has it. There is always some way to do something.

[@suahcoco9685]

U can still fight through your prayers...please do, with such a good heart, Jesus Christ will hear u

[@angelar3086]

And a big THANK YOU to the provider of this footage...🙏❤️🙏

[@tylene113]

Awesome video! So interesting how everyone works so good together.

[@michellemacagba2606]

You guys are true super heroes!

[@Kilrinstinct1]

Gotta hand it to these guys and gals. Hats off to you! Would love to do this but I live on the East Coast

[@nickcovington6454]

Great footage. I'm a fireman here in CA and really appreciate the work that you do- I think the more people that see footage like this, the better. The wind looks pretty gnarly down there.

[@dsmom6898]

I want to thank you Sir for your service and sacrifice. You guys & gals are true heroes.

[@Unit13FREMSLT]

Absolutely fantastic footage. Thanks for sharing!

[@spencerhunter1861]

I think i found the right youtube channel:) thanks

[@aliselin2930]

God bless America and these Angels effort to keep us safe. May I suggest that maybe we can put a long pipe nearby the road connected from the sea to put out more future fire . " How the rice terraces got watered from the top to the bottom". Maybe by Automatic heat detector. Thank you.

[@frblumish212]

damn , powerfull - Respect all around

[@davidfletcher1020]

We miss you videos. Line Fire

[@mikemalone9896]

Anyone looking for a hero can find a whole lot of theme here!

[@blancopolar4674]

🙏👏🙌😇👍💪🇻🇪 Beautiful Trabajo siempre

[@phoonymaloony2974]

After this we didn’t see the sky within the county for around a week or two

[@mltndeal5120]

I fought wildland fires.... This video shows what spotfires do. This video shows extreme fire behavior wow!!!!!! These firefighters are very brave doing their best to fight fire. I did the ground and pound; type two hand crew. Digging fireline that's the only way to slow down the fire. Spraying water doesn't slow wildfires.

[@RFredes]

Stay safe, from an Australian firefighter.

[@3rdgr2t11]

We had a busy season this year in Cali I’m not a firefighter but we assist and work up in the front of fire during wildfires doing evacs and things. You all have your season approaching if I’m correct you all stay safe out there

[@alejandroballesteros2075]

@@3rdgr2t11 how is going now I seen is bad again right 😔👏 stay safe

[@3rdgr2t11]

@@alejandroballesteros2075 indeed I shall and your right busy season up here indeed stay safe as well

[@way2muchNFO]

Man that’s so confusing with all those flames full respect

[@thesunsetreptiles]

way2muchNFO what’s so confusing about it I did 10 years with cal fire before I got hurt

[@jordansheinman3555]

Looks like they are trying to maintain the fire line and some flames jumped across. You see them call in a water drop west side on the hill where you see a small patch of flames. They are working their asses off trying to prevent rhe fire from jumping. Heroes

[@daisydela]

Great video. When you are in it, sometimes it’s hard to get a sense that you’ve lost that one and might as well abandon and reposition. From the time that first spot went up mid-slope it was lost. I’ve certainly been there, battling futilely when the fire is racing up the hill. Looking at this now with a bit more perspective, seems like you might as well wrap up and do structure protection on whatever you could save. SoCal fires!

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[@dustybottoms2780]

Yeah dude. That big spot Fire mid slope….it’s over.

[@jamesbarratt593]

Imagine. People complaining of face coverings yet figure wearing those firefighting suits in that heat for hours.

[@pozharny_brz]

*Nice video!!!!!*

[@hermosasons1]

What a video. Much better than twitter. You really get a good look on how hard they work and how huge this fire really is. Like I said from Firstpetco these fires are horrible. Those men and women are truly our hero’s. I am enjoying the great footage but not enjoying seeing our frontline suffering just to take care of the people and Mother Nature. Wow wow wow This is THE REAL DEAL

[@janiceetter5259]

Absolutely frightening.

[@JakeW26]

Excuse my language but Holy shit that's some intense stuff man! Great work and stay safe guy's! Love you guy's! God bless!🙏💪🚒

[@angelheavenlee4576]

Thanks to the fire fighters You guys are hero and GOD BLESS...I PRAY for fire fighters Safety. Thanks to them. Thanks for you guys hard work. and I feel so bad for the people and animals suffering by these fires. 🏃‍♀️⛹️‍♀️🚴‍♂️🏇👯‍♂️🧘‍♀️👭🦌🐈🦝🐺🦊🐷🐏🐓🐤🐦🐿🐂🐴🐎🐆🐰🐻🦔🦄🐼🐦🦩🦜🦚🐊🌵🌳🌻🌲🌱 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 who ever set the fires ...they are total Evil.. They are Real Bad people because of them so many people are suffering and so many of Animals are burned pain body thirsty walking around smoky hot burning hell mountains. People who set the fires to burning the mountains WILL BE JUDGE BY GOD ALMIGHTY. they will be perish and go to hell and stay the burning flame forever.

[@tony.bickert]

Pray all you want but if you want to help wildland firefighters they'd much rather you not build houses in a place prone to wildfire.

[@sunshinesbright60]

Once it jumped the road it got extremely smokey very quickly. Thanking God for each and every one of you on the line, those in the air, and dispatchers. Heros one and all! I'm so very thankful for every moments effort.

[@AbelieverofourLord]

You guys sure do have a tuff job! Thanks for your service. Stay safe and GOD bless you and your work.

[@joedirtnorcal2501]

My God every man and woman that is fighting those fires are unbelievable you guys are true true Fighters and heroes are fighting a war which is fire my God not to sound cliche.. I have the utmost respect for each and everyone of you God bless to everyone I love you and thank you thank you thank you thank you Joe Dirt NorCal

[@joannecowie3586]

Thank you so much for this awesome footage!! Wow!!!! Total respect for all the brave souls putting their lives in danger for us. I am so ever grateful for all of you. And I am also very sorry to hear about the firefighter who lost his life. My heart goes out to the family & friends of this brave man. RIP

[@operationada]

Holy shit man, seeing how fast it happens is absolutely insane.

[@TheKoppel555]

much respect for those firefighters, they risk everything to try containig those inferno's.

[@karenbond3062]

I just can't imagine. Thank you is not enough to all of the fire crews battling these fires in California, Oregon and Washington. You are heroes. Stay safe.

[@Chris.Davies]

No need to imagine. You've seen it.

[@edwardf6229]

As always another great video. You show it as it's happening up close.. Not the edited late night news version with bits and pieces Thanks again

[@564Fire]

Edward F I love what I do!

[@aghdaskowsar2141]

Everything l decided to say .

[@dezertrecon819]

Damn that jumped quick!! Thanks for showing us all how severe it really is and most importantly thanks for doing what you do 👍🏼

[@thomashenshallhydraxis]

Wow.. That is some hard work... California should think about adding more wild land fire fighters to the roster year round. I am near the Bobcat fire, It sucks how big it is. The smoke sucks at our house; How do those guys stand right in the smoke and be fine?

[@brandonlarsen4813]

funding keeps getting cut then politicians wonder why the fires are so bad

[@deenibeeniable]

It's like the fire is alive, like it's a living thing, a dragon.

[@beverlypoehlman311]

It is alive...fire elementals ...they do not mean to do this...but black magicians are manipulating them to burn an rage and ravage...i know this happenens...i was in a spiritual community for 10 years and we studied these things...we did sacred work to protect them...this is spiritual warfare...its hard to imagine such things...but you can see elizabeth clare prophet and the sacred work on youtube...its been 30 years since i was there...and she has passed away... i still believe in the power of the sacred word...i saw and felt it....

[@danielfirecopter]

Damn Engine 106 coming from Arizona y’all are legends.

[@vallee7966]

All because of a stupid gender reveal party.

[@clitsing6034]

one firefighter died in this fire. makes it even worse.

[@vallee7966]

cl Litsinger I think because of the loss of life, these nimrods are going to be prosecuted- good!

[@nicholashernandez4034]

Why couldn’t they just do some balloons or something

[@nicholashernandez4034]

They just had to 😐

[@rokogamer1245]

@The Boi exactly

[@patrickoconnor9104]

Not sure why anyone would thumbs down this

[@thesunsetreptiles]

Because it’s a fire

[@OtepArc]

That strong wind it will make worst.

[@jessicatri8323]

Alls states of The United States of firefighters trucks and cruiser should alls coming to involving , ,

[@truthylucy7068]

Yes, I agree & wondered why they've not been called in. Especially with a fire they project will take until middle or late October to finally extinguish.

[@newpointe601]

Well because there are other fires that their fighting for example the fire near my home town. It went from 30,000 acres to 120,000 acres in 1 day.

[@joeyjamison5772]

Hell can't be much different from this. Firemen=heroes.

[@contactpq]

The flames are so fierce that the water seems to evaporate before it can have any effects on the fires

[@Gauravkumar-jm4ve]

Those monstrous flames can't be controlled with those few fire fire brigades even 100 fire brigades together can't control them now since weather and wind supporting the fire.. That's unstoppable..by human force

[@413453425]

Evaporating water cools down the fire but is unable to smother it. Still some effect...

[@emilyelizabeth7066]

As someone from the East coast that has no experience with fires this is terrifying to see how fast it spreads. Thank God you all made it out

[@duomusicoffical]

I need to get back with Crew 70 I miss being on the line.

[@jimmccabe801]

Its so disheartening to work so hard to keep the fire line intact and have the fire spot across the line. It happens so often.

[@dziban303]

Creature running across the road at 1:25

[@Hojiii]

These Firefighters are amazing. It must be incredibly frustrating for them not to be able to hold a line like that. Big thank you none the less.

[@shawnmartin6434]

These are your super heroes their should be jerseys and Halloween costumes of these Men and Woman

[@cphilpot]

Great work sir, keep it up, excellent video story.

[@charlieburns8216]

Great video, awesome to see how the Americans tackle the fires and it’s impressive to see. Love from an Aussie fire fighter 🚒👌🏻

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[@garymaston8694]

Prayers and blessings for all the firefighters.

[@earthsperfectphotos9765]

4 months ago. Me and my mother where in big bear at an airbnb. From the 2nd to the 4th. Unfortunately felt like we didn't have enough time to there. But had a weird feeling we had to leave. And get home right away. Taking the 38 way up and down. Was such a beautiful day and drive. And boom the next day this fire was born. Was quite unbelievable seeing the area we literally just drove through destroyed.

[@marcbyrnes293]

All because of record high temperatures. Winds gusting at 40 mph. 5% Relative Humidity. Huge build ups of dead brush involving pyrophilic vegetation. A firestorm waiting to happen regardless of whether it be a gender reveal party. A shorted out transformer. A tree branch landing on an energized power line. A lightning strike in a dry (producing no rain) thunder storm. A firecracker landing in dry brush. A tossed cigarette butt. A dangling chain sparking on pavement. An ember from a grill or firepit. And so on....

[@davemack1946]

This was specifically caused by pyrotechnics set off at a gender reveal party, and is still going on right now

[@marcbyrnes293]

@@davemack1946 not arguing as to.the cause. But the conditions in that area were akin to having a large gasoline spill in a garage and being astonished that it encountered an ignition source.

[@davemack1946]

@@marcbyrnes293 Certainly conditions here in California exacerbate wildfires, especially in the summer, which is why it's so frustrating that people do things like set off pyrotechnics in the forest. One fireman has died, several are injured, property has been destroyed, and it's really hurt the tourism in Oak Glen and Big Bear

[@angelar3086]

Oh my word! This gives a perspective I could never imagine....now I’m really AFRAID, GREATFUL and THANKFUL for all who are battling these monsters! ❤️🙏❤️

[@auntbenben]

My God what these Firfightets including the inmates do

[@lasalleman]

Fire service doing a pretty good job, but I think they needed more resources. And I guess water supply was a problem. Excellent video.

[@elinunez101]

They all pass this whole.unit and then when they says they need backup they ALL come to help

[@bbbushhh]

Does anyone else see some issues with tactics here?.....I admire their attempt to hold the fire at the highway but I can see some things that make little sense based on my experience.....and I don't blame them a bit for losing it over the road.....it was a tough situation BUT....and I would appreciate (but not expect) a civil tone rather than a bunch of hysteria....thoughts?

[@ExploringCalifornia]

Brave and selfless. They are amazing. Thank for also being brave and bring back footage

[@jcapen1]

Hardline is absolutely the worst tool in that situation. Limited water flow due to friction loss and a 40 gpm kk nozzle. The worst thing about it is the time it takes to roll it back up. You need to be able to disconnect it or cut it. Hardline is almost impossible to cut easily. In that situation you need to edge fire the road and aggressively chase spots if safe. The spotting distance did not look safe on a couple of those. If you fight vegetation fires please try to avoid using a hardline on fire attack.

[@truthkeeperfilms]

Keep in mind, these fires, when they burnt back 100-200 years ago at least, they burned until there was nothing left to burn. Its not as bad as it used to be

[@wffdmf]

isn't it to expensive to make airdrops just few yards from the highway, there any amount of water can be delivered by water tenders or engines? But only if the state wants to deliver it

[@f0rumrr]

Some crazy shit, just like that your surrounded.

[@keiths.7274]

That's some serious flame hitting 38 there

[@seanmcculley]

Holy hell. Just not enough hardware. Great job with what you had to work with.

[@destineywilsonbelcher5042]

Good idea with the deck gun just remember put some foam in the tank or dawn it will work guys deck guns can reach further than fire hoses and also hook up go tank or hydrant

[@kdausu90]

"holy shit" is what I said out loud. You guys are amazing.

[@beverlypoehlman311]

Insane what has happened...Bless all who have suffered and all the animals from this devestation...Bless all firefighters and those helping...😟

[@FetchTheSled]

That smoke is wicked. 2 1/2 weeks of this. Thank you firefighters!!

[@krojones9270]

Damn I miss it. stay safe brothers 10's,18's, LCES

[@gxgolden1]

Thank God for being so BRAVE to keep fighting those flames, even when they got white-hot. Hard to believe. What a monster.

[@BouserWoW]

goosebumps i get from watching this!! hero's on the first line there!!! (Y)

[@conniesdiamondlinexpress5366]

Me to. My husband was a firefighter. Before passing from cancer. Definitely Hero’s

[@VidPro95]

It has to suck to be a firefighter working so hard knowing that there's no way you can stop the fire.

[@564Fire]

FF’s never give up!

[@conniesdiamondlinexpress5366]

564 Fire Yes so true my husband never gave up right to the end. My sincere thank you goes out to you all. Be safe for your families. Please. come home safe. Much love for what you guys, my hero’s do.

[@waltking9141]

@@564Fire yeah they don't give up that's why Cal fire and the California highway patrol gave up on trying to rescue 200 something people thank God the military the real heroes who wear a real uniform and serve and protect our country who have training and equipment that no civilian first responders have came in and saved the day and saved everybody true heroes!!!!😁🇺🇸

[@billiamc1969]

I wonder how many of these brave people will get some sort of lung cancer or diseases from breathing all that toxic smoke, especially those who work around the burning homes? Sad to see our planet dying this way...

[@TheWildFirefighter]

Lung cancer is unfortunately one of the biggest killers of firefighters

this whole effort is futile. they might as well just be peeing on it. let it burn fuck it.

[@glenowens7671]

Prayer's to All the Fireman , and other's , that or fighting these fire's

[@debbiehamilton1787]

That was awesome Tod, but scary as Hell!

[@newhopecampperu5705]

Amazing how quickly it jumped the road. Stay safe.

[@amydavis4945]

I am in NO WAY a professional... but I'm wondering why, when they have that big wide road, why they don't drop that fire retardant on the other side of the road, so there won't BE spot fires? Is it too expensive to use in that way? I''m not being critical AT ALL... these men/women are AMAZING and wow they are working so damn hard. I have SO MUCH respect for all of them.

[@jameskerr8914]

It's a long road and the VLAT's could have been pre occupied elsewhere.

[@dfwprodriver2752]

Praying for all the people working these fires on a daily basis. God speed and safety y'all!

[@owensweetland342]

I noticed that there aren't any rolly-polly firefighters.

[@damaribrackett1159]

Thank you to all the wildland firefighters AND wildland firefighter support staff for what you do your work dose not and will not go unnoticed!!!

[@gavinhassett479]

These guys and gals needed about a billion more gallons of water to make any difference.

[@dsmom6898]

These firefighters are true heroes working 24/7 to contain this huge fire. Thank you firefighters, hotshots and prison firefighters! 👨‍🚒🚒👩‍🚒

[@craigc.494]

Missing you on Pscope but this is awesome video T. That scene needed a fleet of S2’s and heavier early on. Strong work giving it their all.

[@564Fire]

Ill still be scoping for sure. Main issue is the lack of cell service where the fires have been.

[@sbreezy0120]

my crew was called out to this fire and man did that fire kick ass

[@gleisonsilva7663]

Parabéns aos bombeiros !!!

[@Mrbfgray]

COOL footage--well you know what I mean.

[@STELLABeauty]

Prayers to all of you that r battling these fires everyday!! Prayers for Safety and Strength

[@Gauravkumar-jm4ve]

That looks hell scary looks like world's end

[@deborahjohnson2496]

Amazing job stay safe you are truly amazing. You all should be awarded ❤️

[@tammynolan2510]

I have been up there many years ago And was a beautiful town. And there was a lovely ladies name Mary B, and a sweet heart named Ed P. They were the most niches people. I am praying for them. Sorry so late. But I just found out about this.

[@debras4946]

My thanks and my heart go out to all the firefighters !

[@dannygeuens8570]

564fire i am on your side grtz belgium!!!

[@aininnoneaini6700]

If only they could cut down the trees and flatten the earth one or two miles away from the fire maybe that could stop the fire from coming any closer 😔

[@dsmom6898]

That is a good idea but if the wind is blowing, no matter how many trees you cut down, fire will always find a way.

[@janfisher1275]

So scary; such brave fire fighters!

[@mastojiratkach7761]

I have a passion for this stuff. Wish I could help on the frontlines.

[@NoName5589]

USA, Australia, Germany, wherever there is a firefighter, you lads are legends. Absolute legends

[@seantbr2019]

Pasadena monrovia and arcadia strike team good job guys

[@stevenuckolls1767]

All I can say is WOW! Amazing to watch until you see your son and all his fellow fire fighters in the mix of it. Stay safe and for gods sake come home soon.now he’s at the Bob cat fire.