la fires map
I got the KML files from the Fed Active Fire Maps website. [...] You will have to click the images to get a better view of these images I grabbed from Google Earth. [...] This will be an interesting incident to observe, the combination of Wilderness designation and lack of firefighter access presents an unusual combination for a California fire. [1]
Coming soon to a fire station near you is one of 36 new Ford paramedic squads manufactured for service with the Department. [2]
The next image takes a look at the La Brea Fire perimeter from the North. [1]
Fire Captain Anthony Hill had two open slots to fill on the C shift at 68’s. [...] Half of the pool fatalities occur in the yards of single-family homes. [2]
Lifeguard Division divers were recognized at the last Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, August 18, for offering search and rescue services and then providing technical expertise to Hatzolah, a Jewish community volunteer emergency medical service group.. [...] This website is best viewed in Internet Explorer 6 or higher. [3]
Los Angeles County is implementing an Emergency Mass Notification System that will be used to contact County residents and businesses via recorded phone messages, text messages and e-mail in case of emergency. [2]
Twenty-six-year veteran Fire Captain Scott Polgar of the Lancaster Fire Prevention Office has been teaching Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) since before the Department began its own formal instruction courses in June 2003. [3]
When it became clear that his brother, Fire Captain Gregory Hill of Fire Station 99-B, could cover down on the position of Fire Fighter Specialist, and that his son, Andrew Hill, was on break from his paramedic training and available to work as Fire Fighter, everything just fell into place. [2]
Go to our Recruitment Page for more info. [3]
The following is a list of significant, active fires in California. [4]
Without access to current ICS 209 reports we have to wait on the Pincha-Tulley crew to update Inciweb. [1]
Sources:
[1] Firefighter Blog: La Brea Fire Maps
[2] Los Angeles County Fire Department
[3] Los Angeles County Fire Department
[4] Firefighter Blog: California Wildfires Map