No flying in this one, but given the current situation in California I felt it was worthwhile making a video on the topic of wildfires. Back to flying in the next video!

@user-de4cq6uk6l

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing this, news coverage has really dropped off but the California fires are still going strong

@americaunited504

3 жыл бұрын

Smart piece of machinery to keep handy. Now you need a fire seeking drone to go out and do surveillance when needed. Can you make a heat-seeking drone? Stay safe Trent.

@homertalk

3 жыл бұрын

Blancolirio is affected by the same fire I think. Nice update!

@conspicuousauce

3 жыл бұрын

Use that Skid loader to build yourself a pond.

@f.dt.f3965

3 жыл бұрын

i"d say it was a timely well done vid 2 thumbs up tx Trent!!!!!!!

Hey Trent, I am a firefighter in the Bay Area. Fly out to KCCR some time and you can come do a ride along for a shift or two! We will get you all trained up!

@markland4575

3 жыл бұрын

This would be awesome to see. Huge respect for you guys, thanks for all you do.

@rconger24

3 жыл бұрын

Good idea for a vid!

@robertwren2289

3 жыл бұрын

Trent, you need to take him up on his offer!

@Robin-xe4yz

3 жыл бұрын

This would be an amazing video! Trent please do this!! It could be a totally new beginning for you, too. :)

@fynnjackson8416

3 жыл бұрын

That is an offer of a life time

When I lived in Arizona, a key concept was defensible space -- make sure there's nothing close to your house to catch fire. That's not the whole story, of course, but it's a big part...

@sunshinecatcher8779

3 жыл бұрын

It for sure would help,

@jytheiowaguy1897

3 жыл бұрын

That seems like it should be an all too obvious of a thing if you live in an area prone to wildfires

@edcew8236

3 жыл бұрын

@@jytheiowaguy1897 Yes, it should be -- but there's lots of folks with common attitudes like, it won't happen here, etc. And folks get busy with other things. etc. etc.

@dinostudios6579

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. My city is placing ordinances. We have to provide defensible space now.

@ppgwhereeverett4412

3 жыл бұрын

@@jytheiowaguy1897 No Way !! Some of these clowns have Weeds right up to the house ! Or built deep in the woods. No defensible anything !

When Nick finishes his airplane, I hope to see a water salute with this...

@aaronmaclean4464

3 жыл бұрын

Hero Status!

@FinnHYT

3 жыл бұрын

Sean Collins I agree this must happen

@PoochAndBoo

3 жыл бұрын

@@SpaceReportNews Yeah, I worked for the airlines. That wold be done when pilots were retiring.

I was in Navy fire fighting was what it all about... Who is going to save you at sea???? You are doing the right thing. I got a old army 2.5 ton loaded with 500 gallons of water and pump etc. . When it is dry down here in south Texas. Cover your SIX !!!

The sky here in SW Oregon continued to get darker with smoke as I watched this, and I received an extreme fire conditions alert from my sheriff dept a few minutes ago. After 21 years of improving my firefighting capability here, I would say to everyone: 1) Develop as much water storage as you can. Each 3,000 gal tank you can afford and find room for is one hour of firefighting @50 gals per minute. You can fill them by either collecting rain off your roof or trickle well water in. 2) Put a permanent sprinkler system on your roof with a dry standpipe you can hook a pump to. It only took 4 Rain Bird heads with 40' radius to cover my house and shop + enough overspray to wet down a large area around the buildings. Loved the guy's attitude that it's your life and your property, assess the risk and stay to fight if you choose to.

@realulli

3 жыл бұрын

I think a pool would make a great water storage as well. Add a defensive perimeter (someone else in the comments said 100+ ft). Part of that could be lawn, now add a sprinkler system to keep that lawn wet if there's a fire...

@devilmecare

3 жыл бұрын

@@realulli I wondered why people don't think of that. Saw a house burned down and a great water source. Yep, a pool.

@gerald4027

3 жыл бұрын

There is no fire there.It is all of the smog rolling over the hills from California.

@hshs5756

3 жыл бұрын

@@devilmecare Pools may be a good water source, but I've never known a pool owner who didn't hate how maintenance-intensive they are. The good thing about poly tanks is they just sit there until you need them. But because they fill from my roofs, I do have to keep my gutters extra clean. In a way that's a plus, because leaf-filled gutters are a good way to light a house on fire.

Love the skids we have used them for years in the rural fire departments here in WV. Was a volunteer for 30 years. The guy is right put it out, keep wind at your back or to the side, cut your fire line and let the fire burn to you and keep the fuel away from your home. Also practice using your equipment and know it well.

I love when he tells the critics to pound sand.

@diverbob8

3 жыл бұрын

I loved that as well...I'm 73 and from experience, I can say without a doubt....you are never going to look back on your life and relish all the times you played "safe"!

Build fire breaks. I live in bush Alaska. We're on our own when fires breakout. We deal with it all the time. All the trees and brush may give you the "I live in the wild" vibe until you get bit on the ass and all your cool trees and brush become charcoal along with your house.

@AkPacerPilot

3 жыл бұрын

Yup, and especially with our epidemic of beetle kill spruce...

@RevUnstableBoy

3 жыл бұрын

this ^^^ just remove a few lines of brush around your property. remove the fuel.

@marshallcarter6106

3 жыл бұрын

Until the BLM and AFS come to save the day...last time I checked they have a base in Galena during fire season...

@johnbaskett2309

3 жыл бұрын

@@marshallcarter6106 They show up after everything is burned.

@southjerseysound7340

3 жыл бұрын

@Jake Heke I tried to explain controlled burns to a libtard that just moved in near me. Our cabin is in a place called the pine barrens and if they stopped the controlled burns the place is toast. My airfield is surrounded by a 3 row fire break. One is a fire road and then I have 2 of my own protecting our hanger and fuel/chemical storage.

Let's hear it for self-sufficiency! A relative of mine was able to sneak back behind the fire lines and save his own house successfully and I always looked up to him for the audacity he showed. Jess - love your attitude. The USA needs more people like that.

Hi Trent -- A couple of things to consider to keep your rig in top shape: •Put some gas protectant in your rig's gas to keep it fresh year round. And to fight the fuel line deterioration from ethanol gasoline. •Find out if your pump has a bypass tube for use in extended idling. If the pump just sits there churning water with no outlet, the water will actually boil. Not good for your equipment. •To enhance the effectiveness of your water, put a couple ounces of Dawn dish soap in a full water tank. It helps the water to penetrate a deeply hot spot, rather than just boiling it off. (It breaks the surface tension.) •Like he said, always aim your water stream at the base of the flame. •Always keep your equipment in top repair. So it will help you reliably. •Is there a water drain on the pump? Freezing water can burst your pump and crack your tank. •If you change clothes to fight a fire you want leather boots, leather gloves and ALL clothing to be of natural material. Anything not wool or cotton can catch fire and can melt to your skin. Right down to your skivvies. It's ok to practice with the new unit. Get to know it. But keep it full except in freezing weather. Talk with local fire fighters, even volunteers.

@xheralt

3 жыл бұрын

Boiling the water is the best possible result...the worst is the incompressibility of water stopping the impeller dead in place, breaking either the impeller or the drive shaft...electric motors can fry themselves.

@chrisfs150

2 жыл бұрын

I don't what its called in the us but here in the uk you can get an alkylate gas called aspen 4t that has a shelf life of something like 4/5 yrs before going off its also cleaner and better starting than regular gas would be good for something like this that gets left standing for months on end

Jess... that dude was so on point. Loved it.

@car2069

3 жыл бұрын

hes a legend! great video

@damienmccormack2789

3 жыл бұрын

He was other than his "nah outs cool about not getting yourself safe". 30 seconds is the difference between it being a small shrub fire to a fast moving grass fire. I'd rather be safe myself fighting any fire than going out in flip flops t shirt and shorts. Many people have died from radiated head from fires here in Australia from not being covered up. It gives you minutes of protection rather than fractions of seconds. Have your gear ready, boots and cover all's are all you need.

@johnhancock1855

3 жыл бұрын

Yep

@AnonymousOtters

3 жыл бұрын

Firestorm crews are a joke, most are a bunch of yahoos without a fucking clue. This guy seemed alright, but I wouldn't give the same advice

@robertborchert932

3 жыл бұрын

@@AnonymousOtters Firestorm? Spent years leading my crew, both helitack and ground. Been there. Every fire is different, hardly a joke..

After what we had here in Australia at the end of last year/start of this year - best of luck and hope you guys don’t get the same.

@jimiemick

3 жыл бұрын

Had one of the smaller fires hit the hills behind my house, Still took 4 days before they could stop having the Heli's working 12hrs a day!

10:03 reminds me of the words of a friend of mine who is a volunteer FF in MN "Put the wet stuff on the red stuff!"

Hey Trent, I was a firefighter for about 10 years, and the home owners that took any effort ahead of time were the houses still standing in the end. Thanks for the video!

Just remember start that motor every so often because you wait too long at starting it; it might not start when you need it

@2strokeme64

3 жыл бұрын

Run non ethanol fuel too, or some sea foam to keep the carb clear

@ppgwhereeverett4412

3 жыл бұрын

@@2strokeme64 How about avgas ? 100 Octane with Low Lead.

@flyerjack1548

3 жыл бұрын

Does anyone who really knows...know if 100LL would have a much longer “shelf life” than regular 89-93octane Gasoline?

@vendter

3 жыл бұрын

@@ppgwhereeverett4412 Definitely no Avgas. The lead will foul the plugs and cause all kinds of other problems.

@ppgwhereeverett4412

3 жыл бұрын

@@flyerjack1548 No 93 in Calif 91 is as good as it gets

Your property looks like it would benefit from a firebreak - a ploughed strip all the way around, kept to bare earth. Have you considered that?

@realulli

3 жыл бұрын

I was about to suggest that. But not just a fire break, a real defense in depth setup, e.g. 60 feet of gravel, then 60-90 feet of lawn (short grass). Also, a pool on the property (talk to the local fire dept about filling it, they might fill it for you for free if they're allowed to dip into it, e.g. with a helicopter refilling its drop bladder).

@befer

3 жыл бұрын

It would look pretty bad, but might work better

@steilkurbler4973

3 жыл бұрын

@@befer In my books it's 'form follows function' on this subject

@befer

3 жыл бұрын

@@steilkurbler4973 I mean yeah, but remember that the guy is a cinematographer so it'd be kinda wack for your whole property to look ass in the shots, still a ditch line around the property would definitely be cool

@jonathanhuman7333

3 жыл бұрын

It could be done well and look good, he could run a strip of stone in a parameter around his house. It wouldn’t save all of his property but it would save the house. Also a fire suppression system at his well could prevent him being left dry.

I can't say enough about how good this video is!!! One piece of advice, always keep it loaded and full of water! I keep 20,000L of water on surface spring and fall for fire season around my place. 10,000L in a tank trailer I can hook to my tractor. To all naysayers, when you live in the country there is only one person you can rely on to protect you, and that is yourself!!! Thanks for making this video. Love when he says all the critics can pound sand!!

@gerald4027

3 жыл бұрын

I pound sand alot and fires are good for the environment and helps resprout new life.

My volunteer fire company has had one of the utv skids for several years now from these guys we get brush fires from trains in the summers running through our district we’ve developed a very good brush response these units are fantastic.

Really enjoyed the video Trent! Thanks for coming down.

its always the small things that prevent large ones in the future, do your due diligence and you will be fine.

Sometimes it makes sense to run to the fire and not run away from the fire. That's a great tool Trent, good for you!

Makes a nice tool to wet down the strip when it gets really dusty too!

@flyerjack1548

3 жыл бұрын

Ryan Walsh this was my first thought 😎 🌧

Great video. I think these might seem 'off topic' but I think it'll grow your viewer base beyond aviation - which is what I hope you continue to do. Thanks for sharing your awesome with the world. Edit: honestly, one of my favorite videos you've ever done. LOVED IT. I have a water truck on my property, but no high pressure pump for it, I'll go talk to QTAC and see what they have for me. 👍

this brings back memories from New Years last year in the Australian summer, we had some of the worst bushfires in history in Australia, we had a massive out of control bushfire about 1km away from us but we were blocked in because roads were closed due to the fires.

Hey Trent, one suggestion with that Firefighting sled, just in case "Jeff" and QPAC didn't make it already: Have a first aid kit and some N95 masks with that rig at all times. Handy for both fire related injuries and snakebites etc..

Nine years ago last week me and 1600 of my neighbors lost our homes in the largest wildfire in Texas history. In my case, I was only about a half mile from the starting point and my first warning was a neighbors propane tank exploding. I saw a wall of fire coming through the forest. It took 15 minutes to cover that half mile and in three hours it was 8 miles wide and 16 miles long. The wind was blowing 35 mph before the fire and reached over 75 mph in drafts once it got going. God’s own fire hose wasn’t going to put that out. There wasn’t much to be done when a dense pine forest catches but in the scrub brush something small might work. Ours turned into a firestorm and one of my neighbors who had a concrete block house with concrete roof tiles lost his place because the heat coming through his windows set the drapes and furnishings on fire. It was that damn hot outside. Thus every fire is different, every environment is different. We did lose a couple of people that got trapped trying to save one more thing. Things aren’t worth it. Take it from someone who lost every damn thing he owned. I got my family and pets out. Those are what mattered. Don’t risk dying.

@flyerjack1548

3 жыл бұрын

William Wheeler - glad to hear your family made it out, how is Bastrop ... still see the scars of that fire from the Highway when you drive through.

@O9532O

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for being the voice of reason.

What a timely and thoughtful video, Trent. My dad was a forest ranger and I spent two summers on fire crews in California in the 60s, I appreciate how much more good preventive information is now available for the general public, especially for the millions living in the urban interface. And you are part of that positive movement.

Before it ever gets to fire season, clear the area around your home of flammable vegetation. Have a safe perimeter so that fire can't get to your home easily.

Glad you posted something like this!

Love Jess, very down to earth and very blunt but accurate. We have the right to do what we feel is right for us.

Great video and really like your flying videos. I've been a wildfire behaviour analyst for 15 years in Victoria, Australia and have been deployed to wildfires in Canada. Jess is right about focusing on prevention in the spring and fall. You don't want any of that dry grass and scrub up close to the house. Can see at the end of your video it's getting quite close. A large fire will burnt fast across even the smallest amount of dry grass, right up to a structure. If you can't clear it mechanically, there may be an option to burn it out in small patches with assistance from someone like Jess and depending on local government bylaws. Jess's wetline tip is great. If you're trying to put out a new start or spot fire and can't get close to the flames, then spray in wetlines ahead of the fire to buy a bit of time. Another tip I know from an old timer Australian firefighter, if you run out of water and are desperate, throwing dirt can also be very effective, knocking the air out of the fire.

YOU put it out. ! That pretty much covers it. A 1980's Rock Creek Fire Volunteer. Auburn, Cal

your ad segues are top notch. when the cash starts flowing in...I put in a pool! superb water source you can hook up your new pump.

-- "You put it out. You didn't get hurt. Perfect! All the critics can shove it!" (Jess aka Jeff, per your effort). *_Excellent!_*

Very cool and informative Trent. I had family evacuated in CA three weeks ago all the neighbors lost their houses 5acre lots rolling grass hills. Family house survived!!!! The fire burned right by the house. The big deal. Zero landscaping near the house, bare dirt. The 5 acres were mowed down to 2inch stubble and had bladed/dirt only areas near the house. Neighbors all had landscaping next to the house and trees etc that caught and resulted in the house being lost. The comment about prep is very real. Especially if your out on a job and a wind driven fire comes through, your place can be safe even with you out of state. 👍

Getting out there and practicing with it is the thing to do. Get used to it, see if there is a way to mess up. Better to do it when you don't have the stress of a fire on your mind.

@damienmccormack2789

3 жыл бұрын

Spot on

Jeff/Jess knew it all and must be heard in 'Fire Country' - all states NV, CA. Do controlled burns - Palmetto other sagebrush!

@wowogaming101

3 жыл бұрын

Oregon doesn't do control burns and that's one reason it's on fire right now

Love the video! We're glad to see you get prepared and raising awareness and we're happy that we can help. We're very proud to be partners with QTAC Fire. Stay Safe!

Wildfires were the main reason I sold my property up there in Redrock Canyon. In 1982 the closest fire protection was in Stead. By the time they got to my place it would have been gone. This is good info. Thanks!

Maybe add a 1k gallon above ground tank, for refilling your fire fighting rig, and drain it during the winter months, could become your last line of defense.

@chrisaerts6489

3 жыл бұрын

He has a that with his well. Saw it on the video for his well drilling.

@AkPacerPilot

3 жыл бұрын

Chris Aerts yup, and all he would need to do is put a connection to be able to draft off it and fill his tank. That little sled tank would probably fill up in less then a minute if it were set up right

@realulli

3 жыл бұрын

Just add a swimming pool. That's not just 1k, that's upwards of 10k gallons.

Heck, I don't care how much the skids are to save my house and protect my family and livelihood I would have two or three. Great video thank you for the info.

I live near Chico and actually go to school there. We have fires so often. In 2018 we had the Camp Fire that burnt down lots of Paradise, including my friend's home. I used to live in the foothills and have fires come to my doorstep every year. For the past months it has looked like there is a constant rainstorm overhead. I can tell which day this was just because the sun was out. Thanks for promoting safety about one of the hardest and most destructive forces of nature.

Great job Trent and having the people on there talking about what to do is perfect, I live where we are surrounded by dry sagebrush if or when lightning hits it's going up fast specially with the wind we have around here. Be prepared, God bless you Trent

FYI. Keep a giant economy size bottle of dawn dish washing liquid with your pump. Pour a couple of cups in the tank. Helps the water soak into the grasses and light fuels better.

@damienmccormack2789

3 жыл бұрын

Please don't because when your tanks low it will lose prime. You inject the detergent into the water line if you want to but it's not just normal dish washing soap, it's wetting agent with fire retardant on the fire trucks. It does make your water go much further and not dry out as fast, and when it is dry it leaves a retardant behind. Main problem is that it's expensive to plumb in and expensive to buy. Most firies won't use it normally because it's not looked at very favorably environmentally, not that this would be my first thought, but is extremely goods for projecting structures.

@danerskine9862

3 жыл бұрын

Disagree Damien. Former firefighter, we ran it in all of our brush trucks. We are not making foam, (2 different things) so you will not lose prime. And yes we used Dawn dish washing liquid as a wetting agent.

@GrumpyForester

3 жыл бұрын

@@danerskine9862 Concur...it's not a foaming agent injected into the water line that runs the risk of losing prime but a wetting agent added to the water in the tank. Folks in my agency having been using it for more than the 40+ years that I've been around and we've used cheaper products than Dawn over the years....

Trent, Great Video as always! Timing is everything and right now with the heat and wild fires this is a great public service awareness video! I didn't comment at the time of your lightning fire because I knew lots of people would pile on negative comments and I agree with Jeff/Jess that hey you got the fire out, you and the wife didn't get hurt, ITS A WIN! I responded to a kitchen fire in Walker Lake Nevada a few years ago where the home owner put the fire out using the kitchen dish sprayer! Hey, it was unorthodox, but it worked as did your response. I would like to encourage you invest in a couple of sets of wild-land pants and shirt (nomex) with hardhats and leather gloves you can leave on your skid unit and some better shoes (LOL). You can put that stuff on right over your shorts and tee shirt. This does a couple of things, protects you and when you are wearing wild-land gear, the fire department is not going to tell you to leave, they just assume you know what your doing and probably will try to get you to join the volunteer fire department, if they haven't already! By the way, you could start your own volunteer group in your area, you already have a start on fire fighting equipment! If you would like more information, help, training, or additional building safety measures you can take, please feel free to email me at chiefbjfoster@gmail.com. All the Best! Byron

I live in NorCal on a 50 acre property with 3 homes that was affected by the LNU Complex in mid-August. The fire came through at midnight and burned right up to the homes but we were prepared. My dad, brother and I stayed and kept the flames back with garden hoses, sprinklers, and our 320 gallon fire truck we bought last year. I didn’t see one firefighter until 4 days later when a team from Oregon drove in to clean up any hotspots. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do to protect what you worked hard to create. But we saved all our buildings, barns and all, because we were prepared. By maintaining that defensible space all year long, and having a plan when the inevitable does happen, you’ll be better off than those who don’t. 90% of my nearby neighbors lost their homes in this fire, which is very saddening.

Trent, love your flying videos and thanks for doing this one. This is a timely done video with how dry conditions are across our country. Lots of great tips and ideas posted in the comments on how to further protect your property too. I’m from central Kansas and have been a rural volunteer firefighter for 34 years. We have several wild land fires we put out each year. Some of the things we recommend are posted here. Break the ground with a plow or disk, bare dirt or sand will stop or slow down fire. If you can’t do that, mow a fire break with a Bush Hog type mower will help slow things down. We live in the country and keep the grass short around the house. The last tip is for your skid unit you pull behind your UTV. On our wild land trucks we use class A foam concentrate on grass and brush fires. Just dump it in the tank. 2 cups would be plenty for your unit. You can get it from a fire supply store or on line. Or, plain dish soap will do the same thing. Just add it when the fire starts. What happens is the foam or soap breaks the surface tension on the grass and plants and makes the water penetrate better and more efficiently and cools things down faster. It also helps keeping the fire from starting back up. We can get twice the fire fighting ability with our water doing this. Thanks again for the video and keep up the great work.

Defensible space is a big keyword there. Every homeowner should be maintaining their defensible space every year. Glad to see that you taking the opportunity with your experience to help educate. The fire department may not always be able to get to the fire in time. I’m an emergency manager in Oklahoma and it is our job to try and preach preparedness tactics. This is a good one! Great work Trent! Keep up the amazing work!

The most important tool in fighting fire Trent, is Defensible space! keep lots of space around your home clean with no combustibles!

good topic Trent, this one hit close to home and i mean close. I am in Fort McMurray Alberta a little oil town with big toys. In 2016 we had a wild fire hit the town and 80 000 people had to be evacuated. as a back woods lover I know how is feels not having the tools to keep you and your family safe, so good on you for taking the steps. just remember love one first and the property it can be replace

We saved our house during the Glass Fire. A generator that could run the well pump and a few garden hoses kept an amazing amount of fire from spreading... But we were lucky there wasn't that much wind, and we had a few escape routes just in case...

@TrentonPalmer

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, that’s amazing, glad you were prepared and were able to save your house!

Throw in a shovel and other digging tools(polaski, hazelhoe), most wildland fires are controlled by hand digging a line around them. I spent a few summers fighting fires in Oregon, it’s amazing what you can accomplish with a shovel scraping vegetation off the topsoil🤷🏻‍♂️.

“All the critics can shove it” - quote of the day!

What a great PSA video that is worth everything for all of us to watch and learn how to safely deal with small fires. Also great to learn about QTEC and get tips from Jess on fire-resistant building and landscape techniques.

I live and work in Denver. When I went into work 2 days ago there was ash falling from the sky. From what I have been told this was from a fire nearly 100 miles away. Never experienced anything like that. The smell of smoke was so thick it was extremely unpleasant to stand outside. God bless all those affected by these wildfires. And a BIG thank you to all the firefighters out there working so damn hard to help!

@conytastellano

3 жыл бұрын

Dude, I heard you're about to get snow starting tomorrow. Crazy times.

@erikmnelson77

3 жыл бұрын

The smoke lately has been from the Cameron Peak fire- just up by Loveland, which grew by 4x in just three days, up to over 100k acres. Hopefully this recent snow/rain will help contain it enough to put it out soon, but it's still burning.

You might think about installing an above-ground tank you feed with a well or rainwater even. It could at least give you something to create a perimeter and soak your roof if you have to ditch. There is a chance that a fire could burn past before your home burns, the water has to all evaporate first - especially as sparse as the veg. is there. You could also automate it with roof-mounted misters and lay soaker hose in a perimeter. -Running off a well, it would protect your house for a good while.

@TrentonPalmer

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve got a 3000gal holding tank that our well feeds, I set it up with an extra discharge hookup that I can connect to the QTAC to fill it from or I can base it there if I want to spray a large amount of water

@easymac79

3 жыл бұрын

@@TrentonPalmer Right on! You'll be ready, hopefully you don't have any big incidents of course though.

Definite market for these here in Australia!

@damienmccormack2789

3 жыл бұрын

There's plenty of the same thing made over here.

@anthony9thompson

3 жыл бұрын

I think low cost is very important . 3 cheap reliable units are much better than 1 unit with all the bells and whistles.

Been watching your flying videos for a couple of years, but as a firefighter, I want to thank you for this one. In the WUI, one of the most important things you can do is create and maintain that defensible space around your home. Glad to see you taking it seriously. Hitting on his point that he made, do everything you can to protect your community, but when the crews do arrive, please make sure to follow what they instruct you to do is for everyone's safety. Good luck with the fires man.

Thanks for the video of how you can build another line of fire protection into your living environment. You've added another excellent tool in the QTAC. Stay safe. One of my nephews is a firefighter with a crew of firefighters under his direction in Central Oregon. I pray daily for his safety as I do yours.

The smoke is exactly like that at my house

Trent, you need to get a Air Tractor at-802 Fire Boss!

@m.j.l.abulle9107

3 жыл бұрын

$$$$$$$$$$ !

I'm an Aussie, our fires last year in our summer were the worst on record in terms of duration and amount of land burnt. I remember seeing smoke from our fires that had actually been around the earth once and we got it again. It was like nothing I have ever seen. On extreme days of total fire ban, we simply don't remain in areas that are vulnerable. It was a good reason to build a bunker at my in-laws which was a little larger than needed, it is also a wonder wine cellar. If ever we are forced into the bunker (cellar), we have the wine bottle to open clearly marked, it's on the top shelf!

So cool someone is building these these days! Growing up just 40 miles due west of you, I learned how to battle strikes n fires in the timber, running dozers to build lines, etc...good vid Trent!

Rent a CAT D4k for 2 days and clear all the brush. Call a guy that installs lightning rods to protect the house.

Also, what about digging a protective fire wall ditch? I noticed the fire fighters using them lately. Stay safe.

@danamaral6587

3 жыл бұрын

They cut line, don't dig ditches. That'll take waay too long. Cut line to mineral soil 3x the height of the majority of fuel.... Anchor the line (start from a safe area, roadway, rock, water feature, etc).

My dad is a type 1 strike team leader and is out fighting the fires all over the place I have had wildland firefighting drilled into me my whole life you did fine putting the fire out and that setup looks great man also Jess seems like a super chill dude you gotta take him flying after the fires are out.

I’m a Wildland firefighter, key thing it to have clear defendable space, - closable vents and a way of plugging your gutter- fill it with water... if possible sprinkles are great on the fire front side.

For where you guys live it would be smart to get a water truck from Ritchie Bros auctions.

@Tacos888

3 жыл бұрын

Right

@flightsaitek4087

3 жыл бұрын

Smart move for sure. There are also the old airport fire trucks which have a very high discount rate. Also checks those water storage, large tire boxes

@yadrenmolotok

3 жыл бұрын

You are right, but you can't operate old firetruck that fast and easy by one man. So yes, smart move, Trent. Take care.

@thedestroyer3262

3 жыл бұрын

Something like what Cleetus Mcfarland (automotvive youtuber if you don't dknow who he is) has, an old firetruck that carries thousands of gallons and only cost him $6k.

@estruble

3 жыл бұрын

There is a equipment dealer in Mt Shasta, Darrah Equipment Inc, that has about 40 water trucks on contract with the USFS and every year he sells off a portion of his trucks. You should check it out. If you ever driven north on I-5, its the place at Black Butte Summit with all the fancy painted water trucks.

I was driving through Washington yesterday and the smoke was crazy

@davihar

3 жыл бұрын

we've got smoke up in Vancouver as well

hay i live in chico ca, I just wanted to say thank you for mentioning our town... and thank you for not getting hurt or stuck around these fires... god bless.

Great Topic! A number of times I have feared for Your and Hailey's safety. Here in SLC we have been smoked out numerous times from the CA fires. Lived in Santa Barbara for 30 yrs and my realtor was burned out 3 times. On the 4th rebuild they put in a large pool with a series of pumps to defend their property. It worked. Some times fire crews just can't get there.

People have the right to protect their property, no one has the responsibility to die trying to save them, not even our firefighters. I will never tell someone they can't stay to defend their home, but I will also not force our first responders to enter a situation that is so dangerous just because a homeowner chose to take that risk.

I still can't help but think that all these fires would be less if people used prescribed fires a bit more

@olderbutyoung7959

3 жыл бұрын

Tell California's Governor that.

@rickh4310

3 жыл бұрын

olderbutyoung Also tell the US Government that since most of California’s forest lands are under USFS jurisdiction.

As always.....diverse, unique, valuable content. Nobody better. Great work, Trent.

As long as you can do what you can man good on you for taking initiative and getting something to protect your land

I got some cinematic fpv flying through smoke yesterday, but got a terrible headache from it.

Thank you for not accusing this 60 something year old guy of living under a rock during your squarespace commercial. Stay safe.

@TrentonPalmer

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, I actually thought of your comment when I was doing this integration! I thought to myself "well better not make the 'living under a rock' comment again" ;)

Thanks for educating people on having a defendable space Trent! Just got back from Nor Cal fighting fire. It was a rough one.

Great job Trent, very informative video. My wife and I are talking about how to be more prepared to protect our property from wildfires. We recently got evacuated from our home near the riverside fire in Oregon. Fortunately, our house was not harmed. This Q Fire unit would really help.

Ayyy claim your ticket here pre 100 view ganggg

I am ex CalFire and moved to Texas. California Governor has screwed the state over once again. He will not give money to allow CalFire and Department of Forestry do preventative maintenance in Spring and Summer. It is embarrassing. Puts civilians, and personal at risk. Plus let alone Property.

Nothing but prayers and love brother!!!!

Trent, I'm late to your game but have since rectified this by watching virtually all of your videos in the last couple weeks. I've never bothered to comment on YT before but I figure you are worth the exception. Your (and your wife's) positivity and hard work are inspiring and infectious, thank you for sharing!!

@TrentonPalmer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan, I really appreciate that, I will share your comment with Hailey also. And thanks for commenting!

Have you been watching Wranglerstar? He got the same setup...

@sumilvan

3 жыл бұрын

Wranglerstar is a poser.

@rjthomasindyusa

3 жыл бұрын

@@sumilvan Just curious... What exactly is he posing as?

Hey, thanks for this vid, for sharing, and entertaining. Can’t wait to see the next one!

I finally got fed up with fire season EVERY year and moved to Tennessee in August... Clean air is great

in Australia YOU RUN AS FAR AS YOU CAN because it will be a wall of fire kilometers across which in cases can melt/ soften steel but we tend to have less fires but when we do you run you can not fight a fire like this (and also help may not come for days because all the roads will be blocked by fallen trees)

As someone who lives in a city near the Creek Fire and know plenty of wildland firefighters, they constantly preach the maintaining a defensible (100 feet or more) cleared space and being prepared.

It's timely and great that you covered fire and remedies. Bravo!

Jess is a really cool person! My kind of people right there! Your property do what ever you want!🤘

Hey Trent, Spent a large part of my work fighting or prepping for fighting fires. All you need is a wide area of mowed grass around the house, I have seen big fires stopped by mowed grass. Get big water tanks so you have something to draw on and follow Geoff's advice on cleaning your gutters and remove any way the fire or sparks can get into your home.

Just had the Oak Fire up here" Thanks to all the clearing and triming up the trees 8ft + our home was saved. Lots of compliments from the fire crews......! It's not if a fire comes" It's when..."

Trent, add some dish soap to the water tank. It's an old trick we used in the fire cats, fire backpack pump sprayers, and small truck water tanks. You don't need much dish soap to make sticky water. We also put Seafoam in the gasoline for those pumps. Mix it to fuel stabilizer levels. You want the pump to start when you need it. That pump may be sitting for a while before you need to use it, and you have already demonstrated that you will need to use it. It's a good investment, Trent. Nice thinking ahead. That skid loader that you have is a great fire fighting tool as well.

Thanks for this Trent. Wife and I are planning on building on a few acres it's not quite as rural as you but we could still be affected by a grass fire. Good info to remember.

Excellent video mate, and nice to see at the end you were having a play with your new purchase. All that those guys tould you was good info, and after 40 years in the Fire Service I should know. While I never had too much to do with Wildfires and Grass fires being in the big city for all my service, I do remember one overcast stormy evening being called out to ' Smoke' in a particular very up market residental suburb of Auckland and finding about 300 meters of grass and fence going like the clappers after a lightening strike. Lightening hit the wire of the fence and set light to the grass covering the bottom wire of the fence. Not something youd expect in the middle of the city. 😁 Take care guys cheers from NZ.

Trent, you're a ******* boss. Such a well made video; informative, relevant, and just shows how centered you are. KZread needs more content creators like you because these types of videos you make are more than just content. Also, Jess (Jeff) is the man! lol

125 gallons is roughly just under 500 litres in Australia measurement Trent here we have the exact design slip-on units that are either trailer pulled or tray mounted of same water capacity they are very effective for first attack and active fire fighting and worth weight in gold

Very cool, and very smart to have. Keep safe Trent.

Great video! The firefighter has it right - it's risk management, and it's taking care of yourself. Nice job, and the most respectful product promotion of the fire pump company I've seen.