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atvobsession · 08-17-2012, 04:32 PM

While I was at the Jeepers Jamboree on the Sunday after the fire...I climbed the hill with my Uncle to watch them do their thing.

It was so impressive to watch them fight the fire with helicopter and plane. The latter, being either crazy, good or both!! Absolutely amazing when he laid down the retardant on his side to get close to the hillside.

I thought you all might appreciate the work they do as well. Thank you.

CDF Fights the Cadillac Hill Fire - YouTube

Daddy4zack · 08-17-2012, 05:20 PM

WOW that is great.. They saved the the trail.. Could you imagine if they didnt respond as quick. The trail is gone.. Great response.. Sad to think about the accident..

Jevy · 08-17-2012, 07:29 PM

Props to CDF (convict dependent firefighters!) but that was USFS, and it looked like Helicopter 514 from White Cloud, but could be wrong on that

resqme · 08-17-2012, 07:52 PM

It was 514 off White Cloud, but the tankers were 88 and 89, CAL Fire out of Grass Valley. It was an FRA fire.

sierravalley · 08-21-2012, 08:43 AM

Ya that sure looks like 514. Ive flown on 514 back in the day quite a few times getting dropped off to lightning fires.

Jevy · 09-02-2012, 11:38 PM

Used to work on 516. Loved those lightning fires in the wilderness. Spiked out i
n the wilderness for a week to two weeks were great!

08-17-2012, 04:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
atvobsession Team 261 - VP Join Date: Jun 2004 Member # 31923 Posts: 1,732	CDF Doing an Awesome Job While I was at the Jeepers Jamboree on the Sunday after the fire...I climbed the hill with my Uncle to watch them do their thing. It was so impressive to watch them fight the fire with helicopter and plane. The latter, being either crazy, good or both!! Absolutely amazing when he laid down the retardant on his side to get close to the hillside. I thought you all might appreciate the work they do as well. Thank you. CDF Fights the Cadillac Hill Fire - YouTube __________________ Regards, Ken Hower - KOH #1962 Close Enough Racing Rubicon Trail Foundation - Director 2011-Present Click Here for a calendar of Rubicon Events Raceline Wheels and Falken Tires!! Thanks guys for sponsoring the Tacos at this Years Event!!

08-17-2012, 05:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Daddy4zack Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Member # 34083 Location: El Dorado Hills Posts: 540	WOW that is great.. They saved the the trail.. Could you imagine if they didnt respond as quick. The trail is gone.. Great response.. Sad to think about the accident.. __________________ [B][COLOR="White"]KK6DAD[/COLOR][/B] [B][SIZE="4"][COLOR="DarkRed"]www.Norcalbroncos.com[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B]

08-17-2012, 07:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
resqme Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Aug 2003 Member # 21815 Location: Pollock Pines, CA Posts: 3,340	It was 514 off White Cloud, but the tankers were 88 and 89, CAL Fire out of Grass Valley. It was an FRA fire. __________________ WWDD? N6YBH - "If you need a tool and don't buy it, you will ultimately find that you have paid for it but don't have it". -Henry Ford Use Goodsearch and support the Rubicon Trail Foundation.

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08-17-2012, 07:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Member # 9670 Location: Nevada City Posts: 13	Props to CDF (convict dependent firefighters!) but that was USFS, and it looked like Helicopter 514 from White Cloud, but could be wrong on that

08-21-2012, 08:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
sierravalley Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Member # 77176 Location: Sierra Valley Posts: 696	Ya that sure looks like 514. Ive flown on 514 back in the day quite a few times getting dropped off to lightning fires.

09-02-2012, 11:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Member # 9670 Location: Nevada City Posts: 13	Used to work on 516. Loved those lightning fires in the wilderness. Spiked out i n the wilderness for a week to two weeks were great!