Today we were dispatched a small grass fire. This being July, that is really quite common. As usual, we were trying to piece together all the information about the size of the fire, the location, any buildings that might be threatened, and the best access to the area. Into the mix of information coming to my computer was a note about a large bird. Typical of emergency communication, some weird notation is pretty much ignored in light of the more evident column of smoke spreading across town.
As we put the fire out, more details came floating in. The business said that their electricity briefly went out. Another report specifically said a large Peregrine falcon landed on the wires and burst into flames. What we found...one leg with attached talon...well cooked.
As a career firefighter, it is obvious that some great stories get told around the dinner table. I want to preserve some of those great stories as well as some of the rumors, jokes, and even sadness that I run into on a daily basis.
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- Grab_the_Irons
- I am a career firefighter with about 22 years of experience. Currently functioning as a Fire Captain at a substation and occasionally working ARFF (Aircraft Rescue Firefighting) at the airport.
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