2006 Fire Season Roll Call

[ill-advised strategy]

Region 3 is spooling up!

ojo feliz fire ripping: (link to video)




Who's doing what where this season?

I'm still getting my own situation worked out but I'll post 'r up when I do.

[soul_skier]

horray for hotshots!!!!!

[VC]

Good to see R3 is starting to pop, can't stand another season not starting to roll until june. Start date is in three weeks or so, I'm pretty sure my ass is going to be kicked. I'll be doing another season on a shot crew in Norcal.

[Meadow Skipper]

I'm taking this season off, and all the rest of the seasons. Just retired after 32 fire seasons, and sadly this one looks like the same-o same-o here in the southwest. I'm going to go climbing and fishing and have the summer to myself for the first time since 1974.

But be safe, and remember there's nothing out there worth getting hurt over. The most important things is to come home in one piece to the people that care about you. It's likely to get way ugly in the southwest this year.

[FrankZappa]

I'm stayin' local & hopefully there won't be much action around here (Upper Ark). Eatin' smoke SUCKS! Tho I did ski through a lot of BC this year that could use a little fire... Dog hair thick.

[jtran10]

How does someone get a job doing this?

[Meadow Skipper]

How does someone get a job doing this?

You've heard of Google? But just this one time:
http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/people/employment/index.html
http://www.firejobs.doi.gov/
http://www.wildlandfire.com/jobs.htm

[Samwich]

How much do you guys generally pull down in a summer? And just how dangerous is it? Have you guys had friends die?

[Meadow Skipper]

How much do you guys generally pull down in a summer?

It depends on the weather.

And just how dangerous is it?

It depends on the weather.

Have you guys had friends die?

Have you? Don't be a dick.

[ak_telemike]

staying local this summer - our 1st baby is due July 4th, so I don't want to go off-Forest this season if I can avoid it

[Cyber Cop]

I'm taking this season off, and all the rest of the seasons. Just retired after 32 fire seasons, and sadly this one looks like the same-o same-o here in the southwest. I'm going to go climbing and fishing and have the summer to myself for the first time since 1974.

But be safe, and remember there's nothing out there worth getting hurt over. The most important things is to come home in one piece to the people that care about you. It's likely to get way ugly in the southwest this year.

Congrats man, hella hard job I'm sure. I've got a few hotshot friends, stout mutherfuckers. All you guy's be safe and thanks. Cheers.

[stayalert]

props to those that fight fire.

ever use/come accross "redzone software?"

[grrrr]

I expect to stay local in WA/OR as a TFL/STL as usual.

[splat]

Just got my training class notices as a vendor.

I'm a driver w/vehicle, doing pick ups and deliveries on the line and to town. The pay is kill and it's the easiest job on a fire. I took the last couple summers off, but might do this one. Easiest 3K a week I've ever made.

[soul_skier]

how does one get that job splat?

[MT]

This looks like a good way to spend the summer.

[RootSkier]

Shooting at Smokey?

[SherpaStyle]

I'm back on the Panhandle shots. Critical starts on Monday...I love critical. Yeah two-a-days. I'm pretty worried we'll be stuck in CDA on call for a month or two. Maybe things'll be different this year and we'll go to the SW early. The past 3 seasons our first dispatch has been the middle of June.

[ptavv]

Not like Coeur d'Alene is a paritcularly crappy place to be trapped during the summer...

(I grew up there)

[splat]

soul skier - You have to get signed up with the Forest Circus or BLM, have a 4X4 and do some bs training.

Sherpa - Panhandle shots??? Ask them if they know who Freefall Hall is. He was a Panhandle Shot who did his first jump after forgetting to hook onto the static line.

[SherpaStyle]

Sherpa - Panhandle shots??? Ask them if they know who Freefall Hall is. He was a Panhandle Shot who did his first jump after forgetting to hook onto the static line.

Yep, back for year 4. Freefall Hall, huh? When was he on the crew? I'll get the story. I'm surprised I haven't heard it already.

[splat]

Yep, back for year 4. Freefall Hall, huh? When was he on the crew? I'll get the story. I'm surprised I haven't heard it already.

Back in the 70's. Dann Hall. Still lives in Sandpoint.
He got a chapter in a book about hotshots.

[SherpaStyle]

I think the 40 year reunion is this year, maybe I'll get to here the story from the source.

[MT]

Shooting at Smokey?

Yes, and hopefully some of these types of activites as well.



My personal favorite, eating the vomit of one of your close friends.

[VC]

i'm going to start asking for change on the line, bound to hit sometime.