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.

Friday, October 29, 2021

Thank-you Wildland firefighters on the Ground and in the Air

It has been a rough 2021 wildfire season, so as we finish out October I want to pause and say thank-you to all of you who are wildland firefighters whether you be on the ground, in the air, or various support personnel. Thank-you for fighting wildfires so that we may as safe as possible. Doing so involves the sacrifice of time away from your family and/or friends. On top of that this is the second wildfire season during the COVID pandemic, some of you have gotten sick, and sadly some have died. As in any wildfire season, there are those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in dying in the line of duty. For those of you who are injured, heal well.

The first video was done a couple of months ago as a tribute to wildland firefighters in California. I offer this video as a tribute to wildland firefighters everywhere.