From the Wenatchee Complex Fire via Michelle Millman on 9-11
It should be over. Fall is in the air and pumpkins are being harvested and piled up at stores waiting to be taken home to become a Halloween memory. But fire season is very much still an issue here in Washington State.
Wenatchee Complex Fire
Lightening strikes over the weekend ignited up to 100 fires all over eastern Washington and Steve was called up on Sunday night to respond to the Wenatchee Complex Fire aka Wenatchee Canyons Fire. Fires get the name “complex” when two or more fires are in an area and in this case, three which combine into one massive fire.
I grabbed a screenshot of the hubs from this TV report – my hubby is the one on the right
My husband is one of 44 firefighters from King County who were sent over on Sunday night to join the fight. He’s only been home a week or so since his last 16-day fire fight near Ellensburg at the Taylor Bridge Fire. This has definitely been the most he’s been away in one summer and for him, the longest he’s spent sleeping on the ground. At 53, that’s not easy after backbreaking work all day. I don’t know how (or why) he does it.
Be Prepared for Wildfire
The US Fire Administration and FEMA sites are great resources for wildland preparedness information. You’ll find information on what emergency supplies you should have on hand, how to maintain a lifesaving 30- to 100-foot safe zone around your home, how to prepare a disaster plan, and more.
Stay Informed During Washington Wildfires:
- Larger fires on InciWeb – http://www.inciweb.org/state/
49/ - State Fire Mobilizations – http://www.wsp.wa.gov/
- Stay Connected on Twitter – @waDNR_fire
- Washington DNR on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pages/WashingtonDNR/273352136518
Be safe.
Your husband is a firefighter? My husband used to volunteer as one!
Yes – he started as a volunteer in the late 70’s and when I met him had 6 duty nights 🙂 He was hired full-time in 1980 (I think – it was a long time ago 🙂 He started doing wildland about 10 years ago in addition to his regular job and he has a construction business. My husband works WAY too hard. Thank your husband for his service – volunteering is tough.
He’s a good man, Connie. He really is!
God bless him. He is doing important work, keeping many people safe.