Submitted by firefighter dave (not verified) on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 4:51pm.
We and i the officer in charge did burn up a truck. But i did my job and everyone is home tonight. It makes me mad when all these monday morning firefighters come up with comments and statements that are not true and do not know what happened that day. Where you there no, I was. Should we have been there? yes to save the houses on the other side of 211. Some of you are stating that the truck looks stuck or there is a log there. The front end dose look like it is down on the ground. Well it is, becouse the tire where blown out. The truth is the truck did stall out and would not start and the pump would not start also. The wind changed and the fire was on us in few seconds.
Now for training, My crew that day has over 90 years firefighting combind. one has 50 year, the other two have 30 and 16 years. For me i have over 20 years as a paid firefighter and vounteer. The boiling springs fire department has 85 to 90 % of there members forester firefighting certifed.
all the monday morning firefighters should ask way was there a concroled fire on a day with 15 to 30 mile winds. I was asked by the forstery service would I do anything differnt. I told them no and would do it today to save your house or mine.
monday morning firefighter