| U1300 L With Darley Compressed Air Foam System |
This is the ideal truck for the urban interface environment or large ranch. Fire season is here and this could be your all-terrain wildland fire response vehicle. The Compressed Air Foam System is rated at 55CFM, 80GPM, and 155PSI, with dual 1"x 200' aluminum Hanney hose reels. The compressed air foam technology is generally accepted as multiplying the on-board water by at least a factor of 4. This means that the fire will, in effect, see 1,400 gallons of water. It's standing by, ready to go: Attack 1310 (CAFS). |
| Wear Your Gear! |
December 8, 2005. These photos and text are via Butch Weedon's daily fire briefing email: "A Bridger Canyon Fire Fighter is the latest to provide testament to the value of wearing your Protective Equipment even while involved with seemingly non-hazardous fire scene activity. The attached pictures tell the story." |
"Thanks to John Culbertson, TO, Central Valley Fire I have attached two pictures of a water tender that caught on fire while fighting a structure fire in Bridger Canyon near Bozeman on Dec. 6, 2006. I was on the scene and the pictures barely do justice. The fire fighter was standing at the pump panel, pump engaged, supplying a 1 3/4" handline. A fire ball erupted from underneath the pump panel area and completely enveloped the fire fighter. He had on full PPE and his hood was covering most of his face due to the negative 20 degree temperature. He was completely uninjured." "The fire was extinguished using a handline. They say it was a broken fuel line, possibly spilling diesel fuel on to the exhaust. John C." Butch Weedon may be reached via: bweedon@montana.edu |
| Billings Logan International Airport - ARFF |
On a warm September 30th, we were invited to visit the Billings Airport Rescue Fire Fighting unit. Of course, we took all sorts of photos. Still, there's more to see... they've got some extreme equipment. Thanks Brownie. We've begun a ARFF section under the Billings Fire Dept link. |
| The Columbus Fire - Rescue Station Visit On September 19th |
Dennis Schupak is topping off the department's 2,000 gallon water tender (45) before returning to the tail end of a tire fire. The department was in the final stages of mopping up a fire that had involved an estimated 40,000 tires at a nearby tire dump. None the less, he invited us in for a wonderful tour of the Columbus Fire - Rescue facility. It was a thorough tour and they have a tremendous station. We'll post additional photos via a link to the left. |
Campbell Aviation Cessna Ag Husky |
The following is from Butch Weedon's "The Latest THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2005":
"Mike Campbell, who operates Campbell Aviation at Dutton, drops water from his Cessna Ag Husky on a flaming 2005 combine, that was cutting grain on the Eugene Johnson place northeast of Choteau on Aug. 4. Choteau, Pendroy, Brady and New Rockport Colony firefighters responded along with many neighbors. The fire destroyed an
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Be Careful Where You Park! This Photo Of An Engine Burnover Provides A Stark Reminder |
The terrain appears innocent enough, but with this spring's rainfall we have an unusual abundance of fuels. Fuel loading and winds provided the very high rate of spread that overcame this truck. Park in the black or park in a well-established safety zone.. The photograph was kindly provided by Butch Weeden. |
| Recent Fire Hydrant Visits |
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We visited the fire hydrant in Nye, Montana. We'd call it their downtown hydrant. It' a 2 x 2 1/2". Note the pentagonal prism nuts |
Columbus, Montana. This is the fire hydrant just outside the Columbus Fire - Rescue station. It's a 2x 2 1/2", 1x 4 1/2". Is that the elusive truncated pentagonal pyramid nut? |
| Did You Know? |
From time to time, we'll post obscure yet practical information having to do with the world of fire fighting. For our first go, and for the high school students who want a handy answer when the geometry teacher asks, "Where can we find a Truncated Pentagonal Pyramid? ", here's your answer! |