- Joined
- Jul 14, 2004
- RO Number
- 14386
- Messages
- 522
CG Station Humboldt Bay, just south of November Charlie's last base.
“Battling bouts of vertigo, fire updrafts, and night vision device blinding, the crew established a prolonged precision hover above a narrow 20-by-30 foot hoisting area, surrounded by towering trees with wildfire flanking the zone on three sides," the release states. “The firefighters were hoisted expeditiously despite the crew having to overcome fatigue and choking smoke that filled the helicopter cabin. The firefighters were successfully rescued and delivered to advanced medical care, saving their lives."
The second video gives a better idea of what they were facing in this inferno.
https://m.northcoastjournal.com/New...EEoi13GVsx6YnsKz9_u070fgUsLAT2buzOukh89VavWso
“Battling bouts of vertigo, fire updrafts, and night vision device blinding, the crew established a prolonged precision hover above a narrow 20-by-30 foot hoisting area, surrounded by towering trees with wildfire flanking the zone on three sides," the release states. “The firefighters were hoisted expeditiously despite the crew having to overcome fatigue and choking smoke that filled the helicopter cabin. The firefighters were successfully rescued and delivered to advanced medical care, saving their lives."
The second video gives a better idea of what they were facing in this inferno.
https://m.northcoastjournal.com/New...EEoi13GVsx6YnsKz9_u070fgUsLAT2buzOukh89VavWso
