September 30, 2020 | 3:34 p.m. PDT
CAL FIRE reports that two firefighters deployed fire shelters at the Glass Fire September 27, 2020. The individuals were not injured, but several transport support vehicles were damaged.
The fire has burned over 50,000 acres in California’s North Bay near Santa Rosa and Calistoga.
To see all articles on Wildfire Today about the Glass Fire, including the most recent, click here.
Bill, The mention of transport vehicles being damaged in the above shelter deployment incident makes me wonder if the “fire fighters” were actually Fire Line Runners (of which I am one). Both CAL FIRE and the Forest Service contract pick up and stake side vehicles to transport supplies from the camp to the fire line
We are all required to take an annual eight hour training class on fire line safety for which we are issued a Fire Line Safety Card. And yes we are all very well trained in LCES.
Thanks for the fantastic coverage of the monumental amount of wild fire information this season has generated!
Bob Davidson
Bob, it could be as you suggest. Or they could be referring to the low boy trucks that transport dozers.
Now that I think about it a little more, I’m fully agree with you. The key word here is “transport” the standard term for the vehicle that is used to haul dozers around.
I stand corrected. Jumped to a conclusion.
Bob
Fourth shelter deployment in a month Is that right? Crazy crazy fire season for sure Remember LCES. The 10 and 18. Prayers and good thoughts for all working the fire line
Bill, do you have any idea why the Glass Fire isn’t posted yet on Inciweb?
And, it seems like a few fire shelters deployed more than normal. Do we have an average of how often this happens, yearly?
Thank you.
Minnie, the Glass Fire is a California state responsibility fire. CAL FIRE rarely if ever posts information about their fires on InciWeb.
Here is a link to information about the shelter deployment.
Thank you Bill.