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.

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.

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

FireRescue1 - Top Articles

Mesa Fire’s Recharge Room combines 3 therapies into 1 recovery system

Sunday, December 14, 2025, 06:19 PM

The model blends red light therapy, infrared sauna and cold immersion into a synergistic system designed to support firefighter health

St. Tammany FPD adopts sauna-based decon units to bolster firefighter health efforts

Sunday, December 14, 2025, 02:39 PM

The decontamination unit comes with four exercise bikes specifically designed not to off-gas in the heat

Mandatory mental health visits: Fargo Fire’s new program helps stop the stigma

Sunday, December 14, 2025, 02:37 PM

Making the annual visits mandatory reduces stigma, normalizes care and ensures that those most at risk don’t avoid needed support

Relationship by Objective: Driving Surprise Fire’s labor-management transformation

Sunday, December 14, 2025, 02:37 PM

How a structured collaboration model, anchored by an annual retreat, reshaped relationships and improved organizational performance

How Prescott Fire forged a rescue plan for a new risk on the mountain bike trail system

Sunday, December 14, 2025, 02:36 PM

A multi-agency partnership transformed a trail access challenge into a rapid-response system built around e-bikes and coordinated mapping

Empowering personnel to turn ideas into action: Sioux City Fire Rescue innovates engagement

Sunday, December 14, 2025, 02:35 PM

The department’s Proposal for Staff Action program creates a structured, transparent way for members to share ideas
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