Massive Multi-Day 4-Alarm Wildland Fire at the Santa Teresa Foothills

[@oshtoolman]

I wonder how many folks in the neighborhood realized that the firefighters in the orange jump suits are actually Inmates in the State Prison System?! Cal Fire uses inmate fire fighters to get the job done. They dont get much public hurrahs, but they helped to save the Santa Teresa neighborhood.

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

I didn't catch this on camera but there was actually a lot of applause, clapping, and people shouting "thank you" to those crews. It was the case for both the Gabilan and Ben Lomond Fire Crews.

[@anddrewb1367]

I was wondering why it had department of state corrections on the trucks. Are they inmates volunteers or are they forced to assist?

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Not sure in terms of them being volunteers or forced to assist. If anyone that comes across this comment knows about that, leave a comment!

[@oshtoolman]

@@Tr35uckfanProductions As for the inmates being firefighters. While they are incarcerated, they do have to volunteer to be firefighters. Not all inmates qualify. Here is the link to the Calif. State Conservation site. www.cdcr.ca.gov/facility-locator/conservation-camps/

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Thanks for the info.

[@ember_shep8181]

Those OV-10As are quite a site. Such an interesting looking aircraft, like if an A10 and a p38 got drunk and had a baby. And those S-2s and Hueys were definitely putting in the work.

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

They definitely do look different compared to the S-2’s. Idk what they do compared to the S-2’s, Hueys, and even the MD80 I saw.

[@knightfoxgaming4121]

@@Tr35uckfanProductions They are able to drop in personnel, but that would only be at most a 4 man crew. If anything they are running forward aerial observance and relaying information back down to ground crews, as well as setting up the "bombing" runs for the S-2s and Hueys, just like they would have done for aircraft back in Vietnam. The Bronco was well fitted for this service because of how long it could loiter over an area before needing to refuel.

[@rustyclaymore1105]

The OV10 carries the Air Tactical Group Supervisor, called Air Attack on the radio. Coordinates all airborne resources and is the eye in the sky for the Incident Commander.

[@JakeW26]

That white Cal Fire helicopter in the 4 min+ mark is amazing.

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Agreed.

[@christopherpuylara6355]

Used to hate trompin through the Croatan Forest in N.C.....putting something out....LOL ,had a friend out there who got me a Cal Fire shirt from someone who worked for them.....it's all wore out now....Much Respect to Cal Fire ...

[@wildbill5126]

You've got some very cool fire trucks ( KW 900, them older 4x4 Internationals) on the West coast, thanks for sharing.

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@charmcitytoe]

I've never been an Incident Commander. But I have seen how much stress it can put on one during a straight forward house fire. I cannot imagine what an IC in this situation must have to deal with! INSANE! I appreciate the work you all do out there and I learn a little something more each time a watch a well shot video like this! Like and sub for sure!

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

I am not a FF but I do listen to PulsePoint, so I can hear non tactical communications on the command channels and sometimes the IC's do have a lot on their plate depending on how major the incident is.

[@charmcitytoe]

@@Tr35uckfanProductions Oh yeah! I forgot I might be able to find some channels worth listening to on Broadcastify. I hope they appreciate you historically archiving their efforts and hard work. And I wish I could send some of this East Coast rain that way. :) Keep up the great work and stay safe and healthy!

[@emergencyvehiclessa8947]

Great catches, love that Mack and bulldozer combo!

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Thanks! And I agree!

[@dalebob895]

21:26 - 21:45 music to my ears

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Agreed

[@honorablemittens2036]

Dale Bob same here

[@natenotgreat]

Gotta love CalFire man, can't wait to hit Junior so I can start training!

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Hope that's going well!

[@jm7488]

San Jose has a couple of pretty bad ass looking brush trucks

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

I agree

[@hoolanloony2305]

Although serious, you folks sure know how to put on a show!

[@joeyearsracing5767]

Great video. Great shots and videos, as usual.

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Thanks!

[@multicode6234]

Amazing video and would love to see more. Keep it up my friend.

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Thank you!

[@jimclaytor9834]

Great video I love the type 3 engines 🔥🔥

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Thanks!

[@jakestalec4752]

Amazing footage! Would love to see what your able to capture in the future

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Thank you!

[@emvvehicles_8]

You’ve outdone yourself! Keep up the great work!

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Thank you!

[@joenichols5253]

@21:52 the white code 3 Tahoe is my departments chief and the apparatus is shows right after @22:13 is our tactical water tender

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Oh, so that was a Spring Valley BC. I knew the Water Tender was from there, but I didn't know that was a Spring Valley BC. Good to know!

[@phatboizbackyardkustomz9006]

Those huey's were getting it done, Doin' work early attack style good job. here in Florida the aircraft don't go up till half the woods are on fire and it's a major incident

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Oh man... Yeah, the helicopters and air tankers were already there before I got there and I live about 5-7 mins from the scene (Took me about 20 mins to get there since I was on my bike). And I left about 3 mins after the calls came in.

[@v_eryconfusing3365]

But sadly, most of the Huey's don't carry as much gallons of water and are from the 1990s. Calfire recently upgraded to Blackhawks and massive firehawks though.

[@Francesc2000]

Superb video. Thanks so much.

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@southlafirephotography]

Nice work man! Just earned a new sub!

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Thank you!

[@Rummeltobi]

Great and interesting footage!

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Thanks!

[@emailaccount7240]

17:56 Why does it say department of corrections? Isn't that prison systems?

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Correct.

[@Badbhoys]

Inmates are doing a fire camp there’s a show on Netflix called fire chasers it’s about cal fire and it will show u the inmates 👍

[@TreasureHuntingSWPA412]

Why do the air tankers fly with their gear down?

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

That I don’t know. I wish I knew why myself.

[@Chris_Sokol]

I thought maybe it might have something to do with the DC 9 itself, as far as flying low and slow enough for the drops...possibly that the plane needed to have the gear to trick the flight computer into thinking it is landing so that it can be configured to fly at that low of speed and altitude. But looking online, I find just as many pictures of it with the gear up as I do down, and possibly even more. So who knows.

[@mrbrown3462]

@@Chris_Sokol If fill site is close by and not flying far many fly gear down take off dump and land again some planes take time for gear up and down so they just leave them down. Atleast that is what I have been told if fire is close to fill gear down if fire is a distance from fill gear up.

[@trob0914]

Jezz, In January! Those Cal boys& girls earn their$$👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Did I seriously put January in the description?! Haha! My bad! Just changed it to June. I took this video yesterday and the 2nd day of the video this morning.

[@trob0914]

@@Tr35uckfanProductions HAHA!! THEY STILL EARN THE $$

[@MikeTheFireChaser13]

Good video man sure is different on the west coast lol

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Thanks! I’ve only seen West Coast Stuff so I don’t know how we compare to the East Coast and the Midwest. Haha.

[@MikeTheFireChaser13]

@@Tr35uckfanProductions its almost the just units are different by my not alot of brush unit and choppers are used for medevacs checkout my channel if you want

[@Portagecountyfirstresponders]

Great work!

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Thanks!

[@Mike_5]

You just know its bad when they get the Bulldozer out ...

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Oh yes... Considering there were 2 of them there. Fire consumed I want to say 120 acres, which is a lot for San Jose.

[@AnthonyG13EmergencyVideos]

this seems to be a recurring thing. Didn't this happen like 8 years ago? maybe again this year lol

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Sure seems to be. I've seen at least 2 other fires up there that I did not go. First one I recall was prior to this one, but between the 2014 and 2020 incidents, and the other one was prior to the incident in 2014 that I went to.

[@viperq]

SFJD are getting Type III engines.

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

I'm aware of that ;) That will be mentioned in a Q&A Video that I am releasing tomorrow morning.

[@code3_cali563]

Awesome Work!

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Thanks!

[@richaricha6989]

What fire department are those lowboys from? Cool setup.

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

There were multiple fire departments over on scene... San Jose, Santa Clara, Santa Clara County (Not seen in this video), South Santa Clara County (Morgan Hill), Gilroy, Spring Valley, Sunnyvale (Not seen in this video), Palo Alto, and CalFire.

[@richaricha6989]

Never mind, I found it. They are CAL FIRE’s equipment. (The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE))

[@alexhill6317]

different world out there

[@Interstate107]

Great footage

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Thanks!

[@JakeW26]

Dope AF man! Stay safe🙏💪🚒🚑🚔

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Thanks!

[@adamw4245]

Is that a Huey helicopter

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Yup. Though they are slowly being replaced by Sikorsky UH-60 Helicopters. They are known as "fire"hawks.

[@SanJoseFRM]

Awesome Footage.

[@Tr35uckfanProductions]

Thanks!

[@michaelpass2176]

Air, ground crews are doing e erything they can to save your property.