Random Ramblings: Aerial Wildland Firefighting

I have blogged about aerial wildland firefighting since 2009. I am not a firefighter and am not a pilot, just an interested bystander who wants to learn more and share what I learn here. Join me here as I blog on the aircraft and the pilots who fight wildland fires from the air in support of crews on the ground. I also blog on concerns affecting fire crews on the ground as well as other aviation and meteorology issues. Learn what it takes to do jobs that are staffed by the best of the best.

Thursday, April 01, 2010

Jesusita Fire Videos: what wind driven wildfires can do

Two videos (part 1 and part 2) showing footage of the Jesusita Fire that burned in Santa Barbara CA in May 2009. Some incredible footage up close and personal with the fire, including some audio scanner feed. Allow about 13 minutes for the two videos.

I did not enable the HD feature in order to allow for faster load times. To watch the videos in HD click on the video to go to youtube and then select 720 resolution in the menu bar at the bottom of the video.