It's fire season again! Stay safe and THANK the heroic humans who run toward and not away on behalf of our safety! #nevada #reno #faradfire
Reno Fire Department @RenoFireDept
11 Jul 2017
@RenoFireDept and many others battling the #FaradFire. Heavy traffic on I80 from Reno to Truckee, please avoid area.
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I kind of miss being a volunteer fireman. As a rural department, we dealt with more wildfires than structure fires.
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Replying to @billsdesk
It's a very noble calling indeed. I had a friend, gosh - what are they called - they are the specialist that come in for the wildfires only?

Jul 11, 2017 · 4:03 AM UTC

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Replying to @mholzschlag
Besides smoke jumpers, there are seasonal wildfire crews. Incident commanders have their own teams.
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There's a specific term they used in Tucson - I'll have to muse on it a bit.
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