Ellsworth Co KS grass fire off I-70

[@ZippyZorch]

You guys were getting after it! High winds are a bugger to deal with. All that spotting, and the smoke. Our brush fire season is pretty much finished down here in Texas. Stay safe!

[@MillerStark1116]

freakin' gnarly!!!! love seeing all the heavy brush rigs out.

[@ChristopherCourchene]

Awesome work guys💪😎

[@lachlanmcdonnell5198]

On my personal rim it’s got a 3m boom sprayer. Spraying water mixed with dawn soap and bicarb.

[@ColdSunshine]

That is some "Hold my beer, I'm goin' in" level of firefighting. Respect.

[@notlisted-cl5ls]

hellsyeah! pump n roll there hillbilly fire brigade!!

[@jeffbyrd7976]

A lot of trucks got there, that sure helps. Sometimes it's a while before we can all show up and that's always our concern.

[@jrockyhill]

@@jeffbyrd7976 it wasn't our fire so there was a lot of trucks there when we showed up but a long fire like that it's hard to get people on all parts of it

[@Grayarea321]

Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast…

[@randywinniford2140]

That driver is a menace! (Not a complement)

[@jrockyhill]

@@randywinniford2140 it kind of was for me haha

[@fgllc]

With the wind conditions you have there, would smooth bore nozzles work better than combination nozzles? You might be able to maintain stream integrity better...

[@bigjoesburgers]

Good video. Looks like you guys could use some headsets for better communicating instead of yelling.

[@jimsmith9819]

that wind was something else. i used to fight wheatfield fires

[@shanestamball1886]

Yeo, you definitely need a MARK 3 wildland pumo and inch n half lines. Equipped with the forestry quick change 1/4, 3/8, or 1/2" tips. It will buck that wind much better and still give you sod busting pressure. Typically we see it used here in the North east to bust through pine forest duff. And all the surrounding areas that have pump n roll engines are using it with a more traditional municipal style nozzle. But the screw on tip is extremely short. 60mph winds are no match when pump @75 psi. Easily managed recoil force.

[@m2hmghb]

Money my friend. None of those trucks are new and most look like gifts from other depts.

[@m2hmghb]

There was nothing optimal fighting that fire. You did good with what you had.

[@starcrafterhd967]

Nice work I’ve got a couple questions. How long does your water last and where do you fill it up out in the field? Have a nice day.

[@jrockyhill]

@@starcrafterhd967 that truck holds 1100 gallon if you're careful with your nozzle you can go a long ways on that water and typically every district has multiple tanker trucks that bring anywhere from 1500 to 2,500 gallons and we refill from them

[@hippie_james]

Wow that wind is howling

[@hippie_james]

Was this from that car fire or what sparked it off

[@jrockyhill]

@hippie_james I'm not sure something on interstate there was like 4 or 5 fires this one was the biggest one

[@Neal-b2e]

Couple hours north of you, fires little different in the plains states, thought you did hell of a job, I try to teach my drivers and guys spraying to read each other, spraying back need to slow down spraying ahead speed up, just a way of nozzle controlling speed, might be a way of coaching your driver without causing problems, but small town departments, any warm body is welcome, good luck and good job

[@firebpm4977]

Its a freaking grass fire. Why throw someone off the truck running through a field like a maniac? What's the point of knocking down fire with one line when the second line cant get enough time to hit it a second time because the driver is riding a bucking bronco? Damn Id be pissed. Missing fire, letting almost contained fire get back crazy because going too fast to wet line after the front guy knocks it down..... ugg... Sorry, I just cannot see the sense in going that fast and risking someone's life safety for this field, and then having to go back over an area twice because it didn't get done well the first time ( If you had a second truck close buy and were trying to flank the head, I get that part at least)

[@jrockyhill]

@firebpm4977 i was very happy about how fast we were going and completely agree with what you said thankfully he doesn't go to a lot of fires anymore and that was the first time fighting in that truck that will get with it

[@firebpm4977]

@@jrockyhill Generally speaking I follow all your fires, as I LOVE brush firefighting as a whole, so seeing and hearing you trying to work that fire was frustrating from afar hearing you giving good instructions and not seeing it happen.... Glad everyone got out of it safely, and hopefully see more videos with that rig! ( PS, if you have time do a walk around of it! )

[@jrockyhill]

@firebpm4977 there was definitely some frustration in my voice on that fire for sure yeah that rig has been on my list to do a walk around hopefully I can get it done here soon

[@notlisted-cl5ls]

lighten up there mr. expert. its a hillbilly grass fire. you some pro from the Forest Circus or CDF?

[@firebpm4977]

@@notlisted-cl5ls go back to the basement, the real firefighters are having an adult conversation .

[@gliderider7077]

WTF??

[@YouTubeAccount-hq6oz]

That is some of the most uncoordinated, sloppy firefighting I've ever seen. You all need to be fired or at the very least retrained.

[@jrockyhill]

@@KZbinAccount-hq6oz I was not at all happy at how that played out either my driver was all over the place not listening going way too fast

[@shanestamball1886]

😂😂😂, another arm chair chief. Tell us more expert?