I'm a park ranger in upstate NY and have worked on two fires this year so far. I can't imagine trying to balance fighting fire and filming at the same time. Wranglster is working his ass off to provide you guys this footage. Everything covered here is the real deal, from picking the correct tools and back burns is on spot. Thanks for the work you do Wranglerstar.
You are one of the most important people in my life right now, i've learned so much from you about being a good steward and working with my hands and old tools. I know you're a busy guy with the remodel and all but someday i want to meet you in person and learn more about the things you do. You have inspired me to look into being a Forest Ranger and so many more things. You really are like a second dad to me and i really apreciate you as a person and as a youtuber. I'm 16 years old and live in the city which is hard because i don't belong here and you give me an outlet to escape to when i feel trapped or overwhelmed with the citylife. Thank you again Cody, you're my hero.
Hey, Guess you're nineteen now and hope you are tracking well. Enjoyed that post, you were young but not naive and I hope you've maintained tour optimism. Yes, you are 3 years older but recognize that you've not yet arrived as your continue your travels through life.
sometimes I don't understand the dislikes on your video, but then I again I shouldn't understand all people. God bless you Cody, thanks for the videos everyday 😊
Thank you Dayne. We have wonderful loyal subscribers and a few very loyal people who dislike no matter what the video. We don't understand either. Regards. mrsw
I think some people get mad that some of the vids aren't all about homesteading. Which is unfair to Cody, but I can see where they are coming from. I wouldn't dislike the vid of course, but I definitely enjoy the homesteading type vids more personally.
Couldn't agree more on it being the best job in the world! I worked for the National Park Service for 5 summers as a Heli-tack firefighter and will never forget the hard work and memories. Thank you so much for your wildland fire videos. Keep them coming and keep a foot in the black. Cheers!
i was a volunteer firefighter for 15 years,spent 6 in north carolina . as a officer and engineer in the department i would respond to almost all calls.i have worked side by side with the forestry department on some huge fires that lasted for days. it is not a easy job,but i loved doing it and helping others. thanks for sharing
Our station just got a brand new 2016 Ford F-350 crew cab first responder truck with the 6.7l Powerstroke turbo diesel and it will really get up and go! Our brush truck is a 03 F-550 also but its lifted with big rock truck tires on it. Nice footage to by the way!
What a great look into the comradery, method, and integrity in the people involved in doing wild land fire. Seems hard times make for good people, but they also seem to attract good people too.
Listening to your report makes me miss responding to various calls. I pray for all emergency responders. God Bless you and your sacrifices. I pray for your families as it has such a toll on them. Great job. Lives and property are saved for your labor.
Having lived through 3 major fire events in the last 15 years (Rodeo-Chedeski, Bear Wallow, and Cedar) in Arizona, I really appreciate this video. I also have several former students who are actively involved in wildland firefigting. Several of them worked closely with the Yarnell 19. In short, thank you for all you do, and especially for this particular video. I intend to share it on Facebook so my friends and neighbors can appreciate what is involved in these efforts.
Thank you for your hard work. I was camping on the back side of Hood over looking Dufur, OR. We saw a bunch of smoke out towards the gorge near dusk and then it was gone in the morning. Glad people like yourself are out there to help with these situations.
Thanks for filming while you were working. I had my red card at one point, but never had the chance to be on a fire. So, if you're wondering if anyone is interested in wildland firefighting videos, I am. I'm also curious about fire on the landscape, ecology wise, as well. Stay safe this fire season. -Krik
Congratulations to the entire crew on a job well done. Thanks. I'm here in So. Cal. Watching thunderheads boiling up on the horizon. Warm, dry and windy this July 4 weekend. Could be a bad next few days for wildfires.
Good job to Cody and all the other hard working firefighters. Wife and I were in Whinthrop Wa for this weekend (4th July weekend). A wild fire popped up, ended up having 2 choppers with buckets and two small bomber planes (crop duster size) dropping water on the fire, along with at least 8 on foot, at least thats as many as we could count from our vantage. Good to know you folks are out there.
Love these videos, just finished my minimum skills training for bushfires in Australia so its really good to see how things are done over there. Thank you
At about 6:00 you talk about presenting yourself and your crew. That's one of the best pieces of advice I give to my kids in school. It's not a bad thing to make yourself known to the higher ups and make their job easier. Good vid so far! Thanks for the slice of life. I worked in eastern Washington back in the 70's in the pea harvest. I wish now I had this kind of footage of that experience. :)
This is were 'small job' doesn't mean unimportant. That's why they call on professionals like yourself Cody. Great view, well done. Learning to let the story tell itself is one of the hardest things to do in cinematography. You narrate superbly but some of your best work happens when you let the story and the music take over as it did today and on your last cross country skiing clip. Loved both it's all about balance. Thanks for all you do.
Cody thanks for sharing brother, I don't see much wildland fire here in my district but I love these videos. Thanks for sharing and stay safe, glad everyone came home.
great work brother, im going to show this to some of the new guys if you dont mind, were in upstate NY and do mostly structure and MVF , but we still get a few of these every year,
love these fire videos! you restoring an old Pulaski is why I got into your channel in the first place, your passion for that is what got me hooked and I love all this excellent footage you take the time to share with us!
As a Structural Volunteer Fireman I give you the up most respect ... Wild Land Fires are the hardest and most unpredictable fires to fight. I was injured in 2006 while attempting to find a family on a 2 am call ... I am lucky I am just Disabled .. Many fireman die on Structure calls but more so on Wild Land Fires as we have seen in recent years. All Fire Service personal are always at Risk But none of us would ever think twice about what we do be it Volunteer or Paid ... 24/7 365 Any weather any condition the Public Safety people are there...
+Wranglerstar g-d bless you! May he watch over you and protect you (families, brothers and sisters alike) from harm for your courage is beyond anything earthly.
Just take comfort in knowing us on the fireline love that shit real hard. You have to love it do be there But truck drivers and cops have it way more dangerous
Hi Cody, another great video. I know you are new to voice overs, but I thought it was really helpful. Life happens, and sometimes the audio isn't that great. I would hate to miss out on this interesting video just for lack of audio, so don't be afraid to do voices overs when the poor quality audio warrants it! Great to see you and all those people working hard to keep the forest safe! There is always someone's farm or homestead over the hill or down the road. I am sure they appreciate your hard work.
Thank you for this post...Most folks don't know the job you boys do... It is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. I for one humbly thank all of you men and women in what you do. Safe home always..may always the fires subside..always. God Speed, Safe home always. Ross
o no...fires r very scary. the back part of our 20 acres was burned in a fire a few years back. very close to where the houses r on the property. will take years to clean up all the dead & burned trees on the property. glad u got it put out.
My dad retired a volunteer firefighter. Of course I went along with him after I was out of diapers. I helped grab tools and hoses from the trucks or connect them while the older men did what tasks were at hand. The pasture fires I had a flap or a bucket of water and a gunnysack. One such pasture fire was started from the repairs on a railroad. We were rolling up and knew everything was going to be fine and the hot spots were not a risk. There's our mistake. You mentioned the railroad ties and this is what happened next. There was a crosstie smoldering and it was around 100ft from anymore fuel. There was a cottontail rabbit in the hollow of it. I guess the fella had all he could take. We saw the last 20 yards of its life. The little guy ran about 100 yards past the burn line. A few more hours and many choices mutters, we had it out. We then shoveled dirt on top of any smoldering crosstie we saw. Thanks for bringing back an old memory from my childhood in the late 70's. Take care.
Hey Mr. wranglerstar. I have the utmost respect for you guys fighting fires like this. I live in foresthill, ca and i am a mile from the trailhead fire. Im terrified right now because i dont want to lose my home. I know you're very knowledgeable and you are experienced in this and was wondering if you are keeping up with this fire. I feel safe with cal fire and us forest service out there protecting me. keep on fighting these and living this life you love
Not convinced that I have had "the most dangerous job" for the past 23 years, but there is enough danger to warrant staying focused and well trained. Cody, I see that you continue to have the fire bug. It is an illness actually...I have it also. Have a safe season.
Thank you for your service. Bye the way job well done on keeping mom mom happy.Your kitchen is looking good. I have asked you this question before what is the mountain name in your backyard? What a view! Take care love your videos. Still miss the sawmill and the woodworking. That was my favorite .
I think the texts on this page got way the heck off of the main subject of wildland firefighting!!! I can relate somewhat to this as I was a volunteer firefighter in a very rural are of Northeast Oklahoma. I spent 25 years as a volunteer, retiring as Chief. A good many of my calls were out in the rural grassland area. I have spent many birthdays, holidays, weekends and all nighters doing just as Wranglerstar did, walking he fire line, back burning and making sure that fence posts, trees and a lot of hay bales were put out so as to not have a re-kindle. Good work there Wranglerstar!!!! Ok and by the way, we have had many women working side by side with us during the years.Someone asked about being paid for volunteering??? In our case, we are members of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association. After 20 years, a person can retire with a small pension. Mine is less than 200.00 a month!!!
I shared this video to a friend of mine who is on a municipal fire department. We have a few grass/brush fires every year in the county, but rarely anything like you do out west. The cities are generally even less involved in having anything than structure fires and auto accidents. Just thought he might like to see this.
How about doing a video on the new truck. I would like too know more about size of tank ,gpm output.We just had a large fire here in Boise in the foothill 2500 acre burned do too fireworks.I enjoy your channel keep up the good work.May the Lord bless you an your family.
Nice job. I know what it is like to fight fire. I did it for the Forest Service about 55 years age. Back then they gave you a hardhat, shovel or a madox and told you to get going. Hard work, but satisfying.
Is this fire recent? We have been flat out busy in Arizona so far. I mean its been off the hook!..Best wishes to you this season Cody...Keep one foot in the black brother!
Nice video Cody, great insider view of wildland firefighting that we "civilians" don't get to see very often. Not sure if you've ever heard the story of the Mann Gulch Fire....interesting tale of how one para jumping firefighter used a burn out to save himself while others tried to outrun a fire and failed. The story inspired the song "Cold Missouri Waters" by James Keelaghan. Interesting bit of history. I look forward to your vids and love the channel.....thanks for sharing all of your hard work with us.
Ive had to cover for wind all kids of times. A voice-over is a good tool for it, that's for sure. I'll sometimes edit a section into a montage with music as well. It's a lot of work, but the effect can be really nice. Cody, how much of wildland firefighting would you say is hoses and water versus the digging and Pulaski work? And is there a context for the drip torch versus the flares, or is it a personal preference thing?
I always wanted to become a US Forest Service Ranger but a few months back I started getting into Wildland Firefighting and it's something I really hope to do. My love for the outdoors is the drive to protect it! Great video and yea you do have the best job in the world!
Nice video and no problems with the voice over.You can think about doing whatever you are doing at the time without always trying to to do selfies and dialogue.Specially during risky maneuvers.Do miss the volunteer fire work which I had with the mining /town site in the far Pilbara of NW Western Australia. We also had to be multi-skilled with rescue, extrication ,BA,house fires and just nasty fast 'Spinifex' fires which could run as fast as the wind could push the flames.I do like the way you in the US give all these actions names which we just called 'back burning' and used often .We would 'walk the line' with either a drip torch or where we wanted some safety ,throw 'fire starter matches' as far as possible down wind into the biggest and narliest bushes so they would burn out into the oncoming fire.That and a D12 or two to cut a break as back up. Keep at it. Enjoy the real life experiences.
Firefighters are some of the worlds bravest people, thanks for keeping things safe. I live close to Fort Mac. Fires are devastating. Be very proud of yourself and your team
it is fire season in portugal too And yes it sure is the best F job in the whole F world. good luck a good job overthere. Be safe, we will try to do the same here
How did the Mystery ranch hold up? After watching your review on the Hotspot I ordered one that night! Awesome piece of gear and I've been using mine for a month now on IA fires but nothing longer than 12 hours. Thanks again!
good to have an ENGB that will take those assignments, it helps getting your teams task books completed. as for the female, line gear, piss pump, PPE and TOOL. not an easy night with upwards of 65-70lbs. is your units f550 a type 5 or 4?
My grandfather was a fireman you guy's are awesome . Unfortunately I never got to meet him as he was killed when a wall collapsed on him whilst fighting a factory fire long before I was born , good luck
Because of people like you Cody, I still have a house to live in. We had a grass fire last year that came to with in 18" (yes thats inches) of our house. If it was not for the volunteers of the Godley Fire Department we would be living in tents.
Fence posts on fire but saw no flames near on the on the posts. Best job in the world that doesn't pay a penny. You are with people you bet your life on. It is the best job.
As a guy who hunts out West, I don't think most people realize what it is like to work in that country with all that equipment and work like that. Tuff stuff!
It's probably been said already, "Fighting fire with fire." Good job. I was going to say "well done", but that has negative connotations with something like this.
Cody, I meant to ask about the new fire rig: outcome of the levy or did monies come through from the state (county coffers were getting hammered by wildland fire responses without some modest compensation, cause some voices to be heard at Olympia I am told)?
I know a brush fire on a hill genorates its own climate when you started yiu said the wind was running at about 17Knots have you or anyone ever checked the wind speed on the fire line whilst spotting or when the contolled burn starts to get going??? OH and well donee voluteers don't get enough recognition sometimes.
Currently unemployed. I could not upload a video like this saying this is the most dangerous job. When factually it is not the most dangerous. Certainly dangerous but not most dangerous.
being a Police Officer is the most Dangerous Job Currently ? or perhaps always has been... i reckon its the Most Vital Job though... because without Law enforcement, chaos would outbreak like zombie apocalypse and make all other Jobs undo-able.
I just got home from a house fire and, after grabbing a late dinner, decided to watch this video you just uploaded and put my feet up for a moment before getting cleaned up. Lo and behold, it's a fire video! Thank you for the entertainment!
while we are on the subject of dangerous jobs did you know one of the top dangerous jobs in the world are being a convenience store clerk/gas station attendant as well as taxi driver.
Credit to you for what you do. I agree it does look like it can be a lot of fun. It is also incredibly hard work and dangerous. Respect to you and stay safe, both you and your crew.
If you look into the little fluffs Roman Atwood puts on top of his camera to block the wind I think you would enjoy filming outside more without any wind
The Cedar fire here is AZ , several firefighters had to deploy their shelters a few days ago. And 3 yrs ago as of yesterday in Yarnell AZ 19 granite mountain hot shots were killed when a fire shifted and they got trapped. They had to deploy their shelter and they didnt make it.....sad
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I'm a park ranger in upstate NY and have worked on two fires this year so far. I can't imagine trying to balance fighting fire and filming at the same time. Wranglster is working his ass off to provide you guys this footage. Everything covered here is the real deal, from picking the correct tools and back burns is on spot. Thanks for the work you do Wranglerstar.
Thank you Stephen.
Ulster
You are one of the most important people in my life right now, i've learned so much from you about being a good steward and working with my hands and old tools. I know you're a busy guy with the remodel and all but someday i want to meet you in person and learn more about the things you do. You have inspired me to look into being a Forest Ranger and so many more things. You really are like a second dad to me and i really apreciate you as a person and as a youtuber. I'm 16 years old and live in the city which is hard because i don't belong here and you give me an outlet to escape to when i feel trapped or overwhelmed with the citylife. Thank you again Cody, you're my hero.
well didn't expect this in the comments
Hey, Guess you're nineteen now and hope you are tracking well. Enjoyed that post, you were young but not naive and I hope you've maintained tour optimism. Yes, you are 3 years older but recognize that you've not yet arrived as your continue your travels through life.
sometimes I don't understand the dislikes on your video, but then I again I shouldn't understand all people.
God bless you Cody, thanks for the videos everyday 😊
Thank you Dayne. We have wonderful loyal subscribers and a few very loyal people who dislike no matter what the video. We don't understand either. Regards. mrsw
Well, just for those folks I will like every video, even if your hubby keeps wearing those "Tactical Clogs"........ :)
I think some people get mad that some of the vids aren't all about homesteading. Which is unfair to Cody, but I can see where they are coming from. I wouldn't dislike the vid of course, but I definitely enjoy the homesteading type vids more personally.
Some people just hatin' to be hatin...
Dayne Roman I is
Couldn't agree more on it being the best job in the world! I worked for the National Park Service for 5 summers as a Heli-tack firefighter and will never forget the hard work and memories. Thank you so much for your wildland fire videos. Keep them coming and keep a foot in the black. Cheers!
i was a volunteer firefighter for 15 years,spent 6 in north carolina . as a officer and engineer in the department i would respond to almost all calls.i have worked side by side with the forestry department on some huge fires that lasted for days. it is not a easy job,but i loved doing it and helping others. thanks for sharing
Our station just got a brand new 2016 Ford F-350 crew cab first responder truck with the 6.7l Powerstroke turbo diesel and it will really get up and go! Our brush truck is a 03 F-550 also but its lifted with big rock truck tires on it. Nice footage to by the way!
What a great look into the comradery, method, and integrity in the people involved in doing wild land fire. Seems hard times make for good people, but they also seem to attract good people too.
The main causes are lighting/human starts
Listening to your report makes me miss responding to various calls. I pray for all emergency responders. God Bless you and your sacrifices. I pray for your families as it has such a toll on them. Great job. Lives and property are saved for your labor.
Having lived through 3 major fire events in the last 15 years (Rodeo-Chedeski, Bear Wallow, and Cedar) in Arizona, I really appreciate this video. I also have several former students who are actively involved in wildland firefigting. Several of them worked closely with the Yarnell 19. In short, thank you for all you do, and especially for this particular video. I intend to share it on Facebook so my friends and neighbors can appreciate what is involved in these efforts.
Thank you for your hard work. I was camping on the back side of Hood over looking Dufur, OR. We saw a bunch of smoke out towards the gorge near dusk and then it was gone in the morning. Glad people like yourself are out there to help with these situations.
Thanks for filming while you were working. I had my red card at one point, but never had the chance to be on a fire. So, if you're wondering if anyone is interested in wildland firefighting videos, I am. I'm also curious about fire on the landscape, ecology wise, as well. Stay safe this fire season. -Krik
Congratulations to the entire crew on a job well done. Thanks. I'm here in So. Cal. Watching thunderheads boiling up on the horizon. Warm, dry and windy this July 4 weekend. Could be a bad next few days for wildfires.
Good job to Cody and all the other hard working firefighters. Wife and I were in Whinthrop Wa for this weekend (4th July weekend). A wild fire popped up, ended up having 2 choppers with buckets and two small bomber planes (crop duster size) dropping water on the fire, along with at least 8 on foot, at least thats as many as we could count from our vantage. Good to know you folks are out there.
Love these videos, just finished my minimum skills training for bushfires in Australia so its really good to see how things are done over there. Thank you
At about 6:00 you talk about presenting yourself and your crew. That's one of the best pieces of advice I give to my kids in school. It's not a bad thing to make yourself known to the higher ups and make their job easier. Good vid so far! Thanks for the slice of life. I worked in eastern Washington back in the 70's in the pea harvest. I wish now I had this kind of footage of that experience. :)
This is were 'small job' doesn't mean unimportant. That's why they call on professionals like yourself Cody. Great view, well done. Learning to let the story tell itself is one of the hardest things to do in cinematography. You narrate superbly but some of your best work happens when you let the story and the music take over as it did today and on your last cross country skiing clip. Loved both it's all about balance. Thanks for all you do.
Cody thanks for sharing brother, I don't see much wildland fire here in my district but I love these videos. Thanks for sharing and stay safe, glad everyone came home.
Thank you!! God Bless you for your hard work and all the others who helped as well...Jeanette
Love it! I understand how you feel Cody. That's the same worn out satisfaction I feel after a SAR mission.
Hello from Colorado! Thank you for your service as a firefighter. My family and I appreciate it.
great work brother, im going to show this to some of the new guys if you dont mind, were in upstate NY and do mostly structure and MVF , but we still get a few of these every year,
Great job. Thank you and your crew for doing the job you do. We could use your team down here in California right now.
love these fire videos! you restoring an old Pulaski is why I got into your channel in the first place, your passion for that is what got me hooked and I love all this excellent footage you take the time to share with us!
As a Structural Volunteer Fireman I give you the up most respect ... Wild Land Fires are the hardest and most unpredictable fires to fight. I was injured in 2006 while attempting to find a family on a 2 am call ... I am lucky I am just Disabled .. Many fireman die on Structure calls but more so on Wild Land Fires as we have seen in recent years. All Fire Service personal are always at Risk But none of us would ever think twice about what we do be it Volunteer or Paid ... 24/7 365 Any weather any condition the Public Safety people are there...
Please be careful. I get so nervous every time I see this.
So do I! mrsw
+Wranglerstar g-d bless you! May he watch over you and protect you (families, brothers and sisters alike) from harm for your courage is beyond anything earthly.
Thank you.
You're welcome brother! 🙏
Just take comfort in knowing us on the fireline love that shit real hard.
You have to love it do be there
But truck drivers and cops have it way more dangerous
Hi Cody, another great video. I know you are new to voice overs, but I thought it was really helpful. Life happens, and sometimes the audio isn't that great. I would hate to miss out on this interesting video just for lack of audio, so don't be afraid to do voices overs when the poor quality audio warrants it! Great to see you and all those people working hard to keep the forest safe! There is always someone's farm or homestead over the hill or down the road. I am sure they appreciate your hard work.
These videos keep me motivated to finish high school, so I can get my red card. Keep it up Cody! These are the best videos you put up!
If you are truly prepared, your Captain would have asked; "who has the marshmallows?"
Thank you for this post...Most folks don't know the job you boys do...
It is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. I for one humbly thank all of you men and women in what you do.
Safe home always..may always the fires subside..always.
God Speed, Safe home always.
Ross
wait you own how many Pulaski's and you didn't bring one?
as a woodsman,a northeast Oregonian, and as the grandfather of a fire marshal I appreciate your service
o no...fires r very scary. the back part of our 20 acres was burned in a fire a few years back. very close to where the houses r on the property. will take years to clean up all the dead & burned trees on the property. glad u got it put out.
My dad retired a volunteer firefighter. Of course I went along with him after I was out of diapers. I helped grab tools and hoses from the trucks or connect them while the older men did what tasks were at hand. The pasture fires I had a flap or a bucket of water and a gunnysack. One such pasture fire was started from the repairs on a railroad. We were rolling up and knew everything was going to be fine and the hot spots were not a risk. There's our mistake. You mentioned the railroad ties and this is what happened next. There was a crosstie smoldering and it was around 100ft from anymore fuel. There was a cottontail rabbit in the hollow of it. I guess the fella had all he could take. We saw the last 20 yards of its life. The little guy ran about 100 yards past the burn line. A few more hours and many choices mutters, we had it out. We then shoveled dirt on top of any smoldering crosstie we saw. Thanks for bringing back an old memory from my childhood in the late 70's.
Take care.
Hey Mr. wranglerstar. I have the utmost respect for you guys fighting fires like this. I live in foresthill, ca and i am a mile from the trailhead fire. Im terrified right now because i dont want to lose my home. I know you're very knowledgeable and you are experienced in this and was wondering if you are keeping up with this fire. I feel safe with cal fire and us forest service out there protecting me. keep on fighting these and living this life you love
Not convinced that I have had "the most dangerous job" for the past 23 years, but there is enough danger to warrant staying focused and well trained. Cody, I see that you continue to have the fire bug. It is an illness actually...I have it also. Have a safe season.
Thank you for your service. Bye the way job well done on keeping mom mom happy.Your kitchen is looking good. I have asked you this question before what is the mountain name in your backyard? What a view! Take care love your videos. Still miss the sawmill and the woodworking. That was my favorite .
I think the texts on this page got way the heck off of the main subject of wildland firefighting!!! I can relate somewhat to this as I was a volunteer firefighter in a very rural are of Northeast Oklahoma. I spent 25 years as a volunteer, retiring as Chief. A good many of my calls were out in the rural grassland area. I have spent many birthdays, holidays, weekends and all nighters doing just as Wranglerstar did, walking he fire line, back burning and making sure that fence posts, trees and a lot of hay bales were put out so as to not have a re-kindle. Good work there Wranglerstar!!!! Ok and by the way, we have had many women working side by side with us during the years.Someone asked about being paid for volunteering??? In our case, we are members of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association. After 20 years, a person can retire with a small pension. Mine is less than 200.00 a month!!!
I shared this video to a friend of mine who is on a municipal fire department. We have a few grass/brush fires every year in the county, but rarely anything like you do out west. The cities are generally even less involved in having anything than structure fires and auto accidents. Just thought he might like to see this.
Some simalarities between what we do down here in Victoria Australia, Awsome video.
Tower climber is without doubt the most hazardous occupation, no contest. 1 in 48 annual morbidity, 100,000 dollar annual premium on life insurance.
How about doing a video on the new truck. I would like too know more about size of tank ,gpm output.We just had a large fire here in Boise in the foothill 2500 acre burned do too fireworks.I enjoy your channel keep up the good work.May the Lord bless you an your family.
This is great footage; the best so far of the firefighting videos. Thanks for bringing us along and for the commentary when you were so tired.
Awesome video. Yes, I definitely need to work on being versatile.
Nice job. I know what it is like to fight fire. I did it for the Forest Service about 55 years age. Back then they gave you a hardhat, shovel or a madox and told you to get going. Hard work, but satisfying.
Is this fire recent? We have been flat out busy in Arizona so far. I mean its been off the hook!..Best wishes to you this season Cody...Keep one foot in the black brother!
+United States Aerial Firefighters last night
Awesome! I heard you say new truck but its a 2014..So I was not sure..Thanks...
The Dalles OR.
Yeah I just caught it on Facebook..I think Medford Tanker Base had a post on it..
Nice video Cody, great insider view of wildland firefighting that we "civilians" don't get to see very often. Not sure if you've ever heard the story of the Mann Gulch Fire....interesting tale of how one para jumping firefighter used a burn out to save himself while others tried to outrun a fire and failed. The story inspired the song "Cold Missouri Waters" by James Keelaghan. Interesting bit of history. I look forward to your vids and love the channel.....thanks for sharing all of your hard work with us.
You have used the term "smokejumper" instead of para jumper....
Thanks for all you do out there. I know how hard it can be and the long hours. THANKS AGAIN!!
Ive had to cover for wind all kids of times. A voice-over is a good tool for it, that's for sure. I'll sometimes edit a section into a montage with music as well. It's a lot of work, but the effect can be really nice.
Cody, how much of wildland firefighting would you say is hoses and water versus the digging and Pulaski work? And is there a context for the drip torch versus the flares, or is it a personal preference thing?
Thank you for doing this video. I understand how tired you and yet you still did it.
Best words in the world to hear, at 15:23, "Got the fire put out."
Never mind thanking us for watching. Thank you for doing!
going home before mop up.
I always wanted to become a US Forest Service Ranger but a few months back I started getting into Wildland Firefighting and it's something I really hope to do. My love for the outdoors is the drive to protect it! Great video and yea you do have the best job in the world!
respect, Cody. you are the truest honorable man with pure heart of gold.
A tip of the hat to you for volunteering. Can't imagine what it's like working so close to a brush fire like that.
like I said in the last coment you are a really admirable person.keep the good job up in teaching is how to humble and kind.
Thank you for doing such a dangerous job that protects so many folks' life and property. I tip my hat!
Nice video and no problems with the voice over.You can think about doing whatever you are doing at the time without always trying to to do selfies and dialogue.Specially during risky maneuvers.Do miss the volunteer fire work which I had with the mining /town site in the far Pilbara of NW Western Australia. We also had to be multi-skilled with rescue, extrication ,BA,house fires and just nasty fast 'Spinifex' fires which could run as fast as the wind could push the flames.I do like the way you in the US give all these actions names which we just called 'back burning' and used often .We would 'walk the line' with either a drip torch or where we wanted some safety ,throw 'fire starter matches' as far as possible down wind into the biggest and narliest bushes so they would burn out into the oncoming fire.That and a D12 or two to cut a break as back up. Keep at it. Enjoy the real life experiences.
Wind and and wild fires are the worst and dangerous. My dad was a smoke jumper before I was born, now we are both volunteer firefighters
Great video! Thanks for your volunteer service! God bless!
Great video. I love the voice over, it's helpful since I have no idea what's going on! Thanks for doing what you do.
Firefighters are some of the worlds bravest people, thanks for keeping things safe. I live close to Fort Mac. Fires are devastating. Be very proud of yourself and your team
Great, Great video Cody. The voice-over attempt was very good .
it is fire season in portugal too
And yes it sure is the best F job in the whole F world.
good luck a good job overthere.
Be safe, we will try to do the same here
The voice over added greatly. You should do more of it.
Fighting fire with fire! Amazing work and video! Thanks for sharing.
Here comes the fireline videos!!!! Yay!!!! Stay safe Cody! Nice lights on your engines too!
So when do we get a walk-around on your new engine? ;) I'm glad y'all got it put out and no one got hurt.
I am so thankful to God for watching over you and the crew. You men are truly heroes our young should watch and emulate.
This video is very informative and educational. Thanks for an inside look.
How did the Mystery ranch hold up? After watching your review on the Hotspot I ordered one that night! Awesome piece of gear and I've been using mine for a month now on IA fires but nothing longer than 12 hours. Thanks again!
More great content, Cody. Thanks for all your hard work and thanks for sharing!
wow this was cool to see this. I had no interest in learning about firefighting but now i want to see more
Cody thank you for your service.
good to have an ENGB that will take those assignments, it helps getting your teams task books completed. as for the female, line gear, piss pump, PPE and TOOL. not an easy night with upwards of 65-70lbs. is your units f550 a type 5 or 4?
Very nice video I'm impressed. I'm not sure I could do that job. Thanks for being out there.
I just had to get my ICS training, and it was great to see it in action
great video this shows a brief moment of wild land fire fighting . great job wrangler star. way to go bud.love it
My grandfather was a fireman you guy's are awesome . Unfortunately I never got to meet him as he was killed when a wall collapsed on him whilst fighting a factory fire long before I was born , good luck
Great vid. Enjoyed the voice over. Really good job! Looking forward to Mrs. W qualing for Boston and meeting you all!!
Because of people like you Cody, I still have a house to live in. We had a grass fire last year that came to with in 18" (yes thats inches) of our house. If it was not for the volunteers of the Godley Fire Department we would be living in tents.
So glad your home was saved. We frequently talk about how fantastic volunteers of all types are. mrsw
I miss fighting fire. These are great videos. Keep up the good work.
Fence posts on fire but saw no flames near on the on the posts. Best job in the world that doesn't pay a penny. You are with people you bet your life on. It is the best job.
Dig these videos. Thanks Cody.
As a guy who hunts out West, I don't think most people realize what it is like to work in that country with all that equipment and work like that. Tuff stuff!
Thanks for your dedication! Well done!
It's probably been said already, "Fighting fire with fire."
Good job.
I was going to say "well done", but that has negative connotations with something like this.
Thank you for your service. You're a fine role model and an inspiration to all citizens.
Cody, I meant to ask about the new fire rig: outcome of the levy or did monies come through from the state (county coffers were getting hammered by wildland fire responses without some modest compensation, cause some voices to be heard at Olympia I am told)?
I know a brush fire on a hill genorates its own climate when you started
yiu said the wind was running at about 17Knots have you or anyone ever
checked the wind speed on the fire line whilst spotting or when the
contolled burn starts to get going??? OH and well donee voluteers don't
get enough recognition sometimes.
Hard work no doubt, but not the most dangerous job.
Samuel Luria You dont like facts do you.
Sarcasm does not translate well over text. Sorry.
Currently unemployed. I could not upload a video like this saying this is the most dangerous job. When factually it is not the most dangerous. Certainly dangerous but not most dangerous.
I believe the most dangerous job is that of a climbing arborist.
being a Police Officer is the most Dangerous Job Currently ? or perhaps always has been... i reckon its the Most Vital Job though... because without Law enforcement, chaos would outbreak like zombie apocalypse and make all other Jobs undo-able.
I was listening to the chatter of this, was curious if you had a hand in the fight. Good work and stay safe.
I just got home from a house fire and, after grabbing a late dinner, decided to watch this video you just uploaded and put my feet up for a moment before getting cleaned up. Lo and behold, it's a fire video! Thank you for the entertainment!
P. S. Nice new rig you got there.
And again for an out of control campfire.... must be 4th of July!
glad you all are ok, stay safe when your out there fighting those wildfires.
while we are on the subject of dangerous jobs did you know one of the top dangerous jobs in the world are being a convenience store clerk/gas station attendant as well as taxi driver.
Credit to you for what you do. I agree it does look like it can be a lot of fun. It is also incredibly hard work and dangerous. Respect to you and stay safe, both you and your crew.
Does the land benefit much post fire. I know here in Australia in can be part of the cycle required for some of our native plants
If you look into the little fluffs Roman Atwood puts on top of his camera to block the wind I think you would enjoy filming outside more without any wind
Thank you for your service
This has to be one of your best fire related vids. loving it.
The Cedar fire here is AZ , several firefighters had to deploy their shelters a few days ago. And 3 yrs ago as of yesterday in Yarnell AZ 19 granite mountain hot shots were killed when a fire shifted and they got trapped. They had to deploy their shelter and they didnt make it.....sad
very
Out of curiosity, What did the town do with the old Chevry? A really beautiful, heavy duty truck.