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

VIDEO: Crews contain fire involving large tires, vegetation in San Jose

Friday, March 6, 2026, 12:09 PM

Crews in San Jose extinguished a fire early Friday morning involving large tires and vegetation, fire officials said.

The post VIDEO: Crews contain fire involving large tires, vegetation in San Jose appeared first on Daily Dispatch.

Stabbing victim seeks help at Sacramento fire station, police investigating

Friday, March 6, 2026, 10:07 AM

A stabbing victim sought help at a Sacramento fire station Thursday afternoon, prompting an investigation from the police department.

The post Stabbing victim seeks help at Sacramento fire station, police investigating appeared first on Daily Dispatch.

Lithium-ion battery cause of San Francisco hotel fire, 1 hospitalized

Friday, March 6, 2026, 10:05 AM

Firefighters were at the scene of a one-alarm fire at a hotel in San Francisco near 6th and Market streets on Wednesday night.

The post Lithium-ion battery cause of San Francisco hotel fire, 1 hospitalized appeared first on Daily Dispatch.

2 Tesla Cybertrucks catch fire in Santa Monica

Thursday, March 5, 2026, 10:10 AM

VIDEO: Firefighters battled a blaze in Santa Monica after two Tesla Cybertrucks caught fire inside a parking garage on Wednesday, according to the Santa Monica Police Department.

The post 2 Tesla Cybertrucks catch fire in Santa Monica appeared first on Daily Dispatch.

Update: New video released in deadly hydrogen truck explosion in Colton

Thursday, March 5, 2026, 10:05 AM

VIDEO: Police have released new video from a hydrogen truck explosion in Colton that left one person dead and another injured.

The post Update: New video released in deadly hydrogen truck explosion in Colton appeared first on Daily Dispatch.

Lithium-ion battery fire triggers San Diego State University dorm evacuation, one student injured

Thursday, March 5, 2026, 10:00 AM

VIDEO: A lithium-ion battery fire inside a dorm room at San Diego State University prompted a late-night evacuation of a campus residential hall and left one student injured, campus officials confirmed.

The post Lithium-ion battery fire triggers San Diego State University dorm evacuation, one student injured appeared first on Daily Dispatch.