Retired fire chief w/ 24+ yrs svc in CA ID MO & AR. 16+ yrs FF thru Asst FC, 9 yrs as consultant & investigator for 50 yrs total in fire. KØAA. #ProblemSolver
Colorado Springs, CO
Joined May 2011
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Phil Johnston retweeted
#PowerIncident #VegetationFire
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.,
Kern County firefighters on scene of a vegetation fire on HWY 178 approx. 3 miles from the mouth of the canyon. Be advised that travel through the canyon will be impacted.
Approx. 200 acres at this time.
Phil Johnston retweeted
Thankfully recent rains & cooler weather have assisted more than 1K #firefighters contain South Fork & Salt fires in NM. The impact on village of Ruidoso is devastating. @usfire remains in communication with Ruidoso fire officers. Our thoughts are with all in the battle. @fema
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NEW: Effective Today 6/12 at 1200 MDT the Rocky Mountain Area Preparedness Level is being elevated to 2 (PL2).
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Acting Secretary of Interior Announces $138 Million for Wildland Fire Mitigation and Resilience drovers.com/news/ag-policy/a…
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We're granting $22M to build an overpass on I-25 between Denver & Colorado Springs. Once completed, the Greenland Wildlife Overpass will be one of the largest overpass structures in North America, spanning six lanes of interstate highway.
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Phil Johnston retweeted
The acceleration of winds down the slope of the mountains into Lahaina has some similarities with California Santa Ana wind events, as well as the deadly Camp Fire which incinerated the town of Paradise in 2018
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The largest #wildfires ever recorded in Nova Scotia are forcing thousands to #evacuate.
Bridger Aerospace has deployed all six Super Scoopers and a Pilatus PC-12 to assist the teams already in place.
#firefighter #wildfire #novascotia #canada #aerialfirefighting #fire
Phil Johnston retweeted
“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other . You can’t serve G_d and money.” 🙏🏻♥️🙏🏻
Phil Johnston retweeted
Colorado Fire Prevention and Control aircraft #N328SF callsign #WLDLD28 (a PC12) was seen near Douglas County, CO at approximately 19:37 UTC squawking 5117 globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao… #COStateFire #CoDFPC
Phil Johnston retweeted
The Jimmy’s Waterhole Fire.
#newjersey #wildfire
New Start: There is a new wildfire in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. The incident is located on the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Information is limited.
Looks like a ripper.
#wildfire #njfire #pinebarrens
Phil Johnston retweeted
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation Tuesday that aims to #prohibit #prescribed #burns during periods of increased fire risk.
#Wind
#Carelessness
##NMFire
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Phil Johnston retweeted
A way of life is all but extinguished by
#NewMexico's largest #wildfire
Nearly a year after #HermitsPeak / #CalfCanyonFire destroyed adobe homes that had survived for centuries, families are still struggling to find their footing.
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/way…
Phil Johnston retweeted
Over a dozen people displaced after fire roars through multiple West Philadelphia homes fox29.com/news/over-a-dozen-…
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#VegetationFire #EdmonstonFire
KCFD on scene. Initial size up 150 acres with a moderate rate of speed.
Location: Edmonston Pumping Plant Rd east of Interstate 5
Phil Johnston retweeted
State with biggest proportion of properties with level of current #risk of wildfire impingement on homes is #NewMexico, with 68.6% of properties, followed by Wyoming with 66.8% and Arizona with 58.7%.
#NMFire
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Phil Johnston retweeted
#ColorsdoSpringsFire heavy fire in heavy fuels being reported. Heavy smoke and winds making size up difficult avoid the area heavy fire apparatus response.
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#ColoradoSpringsFire is responding to a #grassfire in the area of inter quest/I25. CSFD responding with smoke showing. Multiple units responding avoid the area. Details to follow.
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Have you been getting weird text messages lately — from yourself? It’s all potentially very confusing. Here’s what you need to know about these spam texts, and what you can do about them. cnb.cx/3J3npdt
Phil Johnston retweeted
Shoutout to one of our new recruits Mikaela Young, who with her solo flight today became the first ever woman to pilot a Fire Boss.
Our Fire Boss pilots, mechanics, ground crew & safety personnel are training hard and staying sharp ahead of #fireseason2022.
#aerialfirefighting