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where do i go to see the pics that was taken?

Sad and scary!!

Impressive footage! And that sound! Unforgettable.

Nessuno a spegnere l incendio!!

Absolutely nuts. Great coverage michael!

so scary! can't help but think of all the people working on this fire! be safe! watch yourself! thank you for all that you do! xoxo

That is unnatural fire. Blasting away as if it's a firenado!

Great footage! Its important to remember that everyone needs to be safe around these fast moving fires. You can get badly burned from the radiant heat alone. I saw many media folks who weren't wearing the proper PPE and that is just plain bad.

All caused from one dumb sack of shite.

UNREAL!!!!!!

thank you for your service.

ever used a camera before??

I think mankind has offended the Almighty

The wind always seems to change right after the backfire is set

when you are doing a back burn you start it 1 to 2 m outside the trail that way the fire stops at the trail but the front of it starts towards the main fire because they are drawing each other together. In the mean time the fire you started is burning all the fall before the main fire gets to it and puts it out basically. This firefighter has gone to far into start it up

Looks like drip torch brigade.

No prep… lazy. Wouldn’t have worked without engine support.

“Git after it & GET SOME!”

If this crew was involved in protecting and saving the Summit Springs cabin tract (between Hwy 36 and Mill Creek), then I would like to thank all of you for your hard work, diligence and dedication. Because of you, our family will be able to enjoy our family cabin for at least another generation!

A small, light drone would be really useful in keeping watch for pop-ups behind the line. You wouldn't have to keep it up continuously, either. Just pop it up every so often to check for spot-fires beyond your line of sight.

Lots of heavy dead and down in the forest there. No wonder it’s burning hot. But mostly favorable winds.

It’s burning hot and they are just backing it off the road. At least they have engine support to help hold that road.

Is this a recent burnout operation near Mineral?

Where was this? Near Mineral?

Its like a tornado you can hear it coming towards you 😨

so is there a road or break to the right tying into the main fire ?

Firing out can work but it is risky for the reason that it can spot in places you don't want it to. And there are a lot of aspects that go into a burnout operation that most people don't know about.

That view at 1:45 is insane 👌🏼

With all the fuel sitting out in that scrub, it was about the only way to get a barrier in place. The flame heights and ember that would have created would easily cross the road. Instead the draft from the approaching fire feeding on the air will pull the embers into it and the fire they are setting will follow the draft into the fire front. That will likely stop the fire at the road and burned space, if not it will at least slow it so some dozers can maybe get some line in.

They needed to fell those trees to make a back burn work, but looks to me they already over worked and dont have qualified tree faller.

I am telling you this is job security they don’t even have water to put out the fire.

Only thing I can think of is that they are trying to buy the burnout more time to get good depth before getting hit by the head of the fire. Or it was a mistake. Or part of the road was actually over there and they dropped a little long. Those VLATs aren’t the most nimblest of ships.

i appreciate what you are doing but you need to move your camera way less.

Cal fire is useless

What idiots, trying burn with retardant being dropped on the main fire.

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Amazing, up close footage! My house was barely saved..🙏

You know when you cause a lot of fires (PG&E) when you buy your own firefighting helicopter!

That red &white helcptor is from chico heltack base on hwy 99

I'd be willing to bet money their burn failed and just jumped the road and added more acreage to the fire. These tactics these hippies are taught in school don't work.

Stay so safe,,,💋💋💋💋

Great video. Also, no expletives.

Thank you!!!! We appreciate all your hard work and efforts! You are doing a great job!

The cause of this fire was a drunk man who drove his vehicle into a dry grassed area and started revving his vehicle.

Cal fire ain't getting paid if the fire is out. I just watched cal fire start a back burn in dots no lines. Blows my mind

My old lady has turned me into a softy, now I think about the poor animals going through this shit too!!!!

PRAYERS FROM MICHIGAN. PLEASE STAY SAFE ! 🇺🇸

That's bad ass

Chief would fire the gun himself 😂

Thank you firefighter’s you guys have balls of steel! Plus the journalist that is out there putting his life on the line to bring this information to the community!!🥇 STAY SAFE…