WELCOME!

As a full-time firefighter, my passion for serving my community and helping others is an integral part of my life. This website is dedicated to my career in firefighting and the many challenges and rewards that come with it. But firefighting is not just a job to me, it's a way of life. When I'm not at the fire station, I love to explore the great outdoors through hiking, camping, and mountain biking. These hobbies help me stay physically and mentally fit, which is crucial in this demanding profession.
On this website, I will be sharing my experiences as a firefighter, as well as my love for the outdoors and the various DIY activities that keep me grounded. I hope that through my website, you will gain a better understanding of what it means to be a firefighter, and also discover some of the amazing sights and experiences that nature has to offer.

Thank you for visiting and I hope you enjoy your time here!

Resources

I plan to keep this site updated with relevant resources and topics relating to the fire service. These are sources that I have found essential and/or informative during my career.

Additional Resources

NIFC Daily Report

ALERTCalifornia

Seasonal Outlook

FIRMS Map

Wildfire Intel

RAMMB Slider

Smoke Maps

COD Satellite

Current Lightning Strikes

This map shows recent cloud-to-ground strikes within the past hour. White indicates within 15 min, fading eventually to red at 60 min.

Data is obtained from volunteer based data collection network Blitzortung.org.

I help contribute to the network and you can view my lighting detector data on my Lightning page.

Lightning Data

Current Watches/Warnings

Fire Outlook

Wildfire Intel - CA - Initial Attack

Ca-SDU-Border 18

Saturday, November 8, 2025, 06:55 PM

CA-VAQ-Rhea

Saturday, October 11, 2025, 02:09 PM

CA-WED-Main

Sunday, September 28, 2025, 02:50 PM

CA-MMU-Lock

Saturday, September 6, 2025, 08:24 PM

CA-AEU-Court

Thursday, September 4, 2025, 08:06 PM

CA-TCU-TCU September Lightning Complex

Thursday, September 4, 2025, 01:34 PM

Wilfire Intel - CA - Continuing

CA-RRU-Myers

Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 09:41 PM

CA-FKU-SALT

Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 01:10 PM

CA-SNF-Garnet(Contained)

Monday, August 25, 2025, 04:18 PM

CA-LNU-Pickett

Friday, August 22, 2025, 01:40 AM

CA-LPF-Gifford 2025 (Contained)

Friday, August 1, 2025, 08:23 PM

CA-SRF-Orleans Complex

Thursday, July 10, 2025, 10:34 PM

Latest News

DailyDispatch - California

NTSB timeline: Minutes leading up to Hayward house explosion

Friday, January 16, 2026, 10:15 AM

VIDEO: The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary timeline on a gas pipe explosion and fire that destroyed homes in Hayward late last year.

The post NTSB timeline: Minutes leading up to Hayward house explosion appeared first on Daily Dispatch.

‘We need your help;’ LA firefighters urge Angelenos to support half-cent sales tax for LAFD

Friday, January 16, 2026, 10:10 AM

Firefighters from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), along with elected officials are asking voters to support a half-cent sales tax as the firefighters union began collecting signatures to add the proposal to the November ballot.

The post ‘We need your help;’ LA firefighters urge Angelenos to support half-cent sales tax for LAFD appeared first on Daily Dispatch.

Firefighter suffers minor burns in Tracy house fire

Friday, January 16, 2026, 10:05 AM

VIDEO: A firefighter suffered minor injuries in a Tracy house fire early Thursday morning. A home on Midway Road in Tracy was heavily involved in flames when fire crews responded around 2:30 a.m.

The post Firefighter suffers minor burns in Tracy house fire appeared first on Daily Dispatch.

Oceanside lifeguards rescue 2 people from overturned vessel

Friday, January 16, 2026, 10:00 AM

Oceanside Lifeguards rescued two people from an overturned 15-foot vessel near Oceanside Harbor on Wednesday afternoon, and one of them was transported to the hospital with undisclosed injuries.

The post Oceanside lifeguards rescue 2 people from overturned vessel appeared first on Daily Dispatch.

Orange County Fire Authority firefighter recovering in rehab after suffering brain injury in rollover crash

Thursday, January 15, 2026, 10:10 AM

VIDEO: After a rollover crash left eight Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) firefighters severely injured in 2024, the grueling journey of healing and recovery continues.

The post Orange County Fire Authority firefighter recovering in rehab after suffering brain injury in rollover crash appeared first on Daily Dispatch.

Los Angeles: K-9s detect human remains in vacant building destroyed in massive North Hills fire

Thursday, January 15, 2026, 10:05 AM

VIDEOS: A building fire was still smoldering in North Hills one day after it first started. Now, crews are searching for possible human remains in the rubble.

The post Los Angeles: K-9s detect human remains in vacant building destroyed in massive North Hills fire appeared first on Daily Dispatch.