McToddy---I posted your video link on Twitter, Major coolness my friend.

Thank you for the notification about the procession for our fallen firefighter. The procession will come near our other home in Orange County, and I will be there to honor him as it passes.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
KK
Have a great day from all of us at SCM!

[INCIDENT DISPATCH]
FU - UNKNOW /UNKNOWN TYPE FIRE IN BIG BEAR LAKE - RIDGE CREST DR BIG BEAR LAKE
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USFS: A US Forest Service honor guard, along with the California Highway Patrol, will escort fallen Big Bear Interagency Hotshot Charles Morton in a solemn procession to a mortuary in Orange County on the morning of Tuesday, September 22.

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Sky crane dipping in jenks lake today.

.https://youtu.be/ GedIHq_pbA8

BTW, this brought flashbacks of when my dad took me to the airport as a kid to watch jets land and take off

Hi All -- It's been soooo long since i last worked with video.... I forgot how much effort it takes to work with, upload, and publish.... even if its a quick & dirty turnaround...

Anyways, I pushed yesterday's clips of Fire Boss crew doing dips at the lake and today's clips of air operations (refueling) at BB Airport up into a YouTube play list. YouTube allows for playback of the video at full-res (something that Google Photos doesn't provide) Have at it!

The heavy-lift skycrane is pretty impressive!

A big "Thanks" goes to Wingnut for providing me access to the tarmac!

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[CHP DISPATCH] SAN BERNARDINO - ACCIDENT NO INJURIES 0 ARROWHEAD SPRINGS RD 9:57PM [4] VEHICLE VS FENCE Updates: [Click Here]

[INCIDENT UPDATE]
FIRE TYPE UNKNOWN in SUGARLOAF
Units On Scene Report Illegal Warming Fire. Fire Has Been Extinguished.
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The Fire Drone has been very active this evening.
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[INCIDENT DISPATCH]
FU - UNKNOW /UNKNOWN TYPE FIRE IN SUGARLOAF - VICTORIA LN SUGARLOAF
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Is there a place to donate to his family?

USFS: ...suppress the El Dorado Fire on their home unit. Our hearts go out to Charlie’s loved ones, friends, coworkers and the Big Bear Hotshots.” [Click Here]

USFS: Sharing our deepest sympathies from Chief Vicki Christiansen:

“Thursday evening we lost one of our own. Charlie Morton, Squad Boss for the Big Bear Interagency Hotshot Crew of the San Bernardino National Forest, was tragically killed during efforts to... (continued) [Click Here]