Bob Doucette

Brighten things up around here. Here ya go…

Stuart Fork Creek, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, CA. Felt like a PNW kind of day.

Or beef. And it’s just getting started.

Anyway, I got a weekend off after a couple of 12-day hitches. When people talk about how government doesn’t work, I’d like to have them come to fire camp.

At one point we had 1900 people at camp for the Green Fire. The logistical challenge of organizing and running these camps - as well as fighting the fire - is immense. But it gets done on the ground, in the air and on the water.

Heck of a month. Worked four fires, with two of em getting the most attention. Plenty of long days, but not as hard as the folks pulling 14-day swings on the fire line. Anyway, some pics on the trap line and at camp…

Wild sunset

Ozzy made headlines, sometimes for the wrong reasons. But Sabbath was groundbreaking, and you can’t listen to tracks from Blizzard of Ozz, or hear ‘No More Tears,’ or any number of songs in his career and not feel the weight of one of the godfathers of metal. RIP Ozzy. Horns up.

As a kid I was a metal head, and all those Ozzy tunes were huge in those circles. Anyone with an affinity for heavy metal music knows that the genre doesn’t exist without Black Sabbath and it’s wildman vocalist Ozzy Osborne.

First day off after 12 straight at work. At the gym feeling the effects of that but otherwise taking my down time seriously. Fire season is no joke.

Fire season off to a fast start

It is amazing, the work that goes into this field. Here’s hoping we never have another Carr Fire.

So far, the Sierras are clear. You’re good to go, but keep an eye on the possibility of storms. Lightning strikes really threw us for a loop this week. Any lightning event down there could change conditions in a hurry.

Some sweet scenery on Shasta Lake, but you can also make out the haze from a nearby fire, the Green Fire. Fire season starting with a bang.

In Sudan, where children clung to life, doctors say USAID cuts have been fatal The Trump administration’s cuts to USAID had an immediate and deadly impact in war-ravaged Sudan, according to civilians, doctors and aid officials.

NEW: The death shadow cast by Musk.

“When U.S.-supported soup kitchens were forced to close, babies starved quietly, their mothers said, while older siblings died begging for food.”

The world’s richest man did this to the world’s poorest children.

Don’t ever forget.

Man found dead and lockdown lifted in Idaho after 2 firefighters killed, 1 wounded in sniper ambush Idaho authorities lift lockdown at scene of sniper attack near Coeur d’Alene after police find man dead on mountain with a firearm nearby.

The worst kind of person does this.

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Little late with these, but a couple weeks back our firefighters went through their readiness review: exercises designed to simulate wildfire scenarios. In one exercise, live fire was used. Very cool couple of days, and privileged to be there. The SHF firefighters are ready for fire season.

Wow 🔥

They’ll get em in 7. Got their stinker game out of their system.

🚨 There’s a lot of horrific news out of Washington right now—but you might have missed this: Senate Republicans just introduced a plan to sell off 120 million acres of our public lands.

Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵

One million casualties of war for Russia. At least a quarter of that are dead. And for what? To feed the ego of one man.

Never underestimate the fire in the belly of Ukraine. Masterful operation with real battlefield impact.

Nice!

They’re gonna run Indy or the Knicks, too. The real championship was the semis vs Denver.

Thunder just dog walking Minnesota right now. Up by 33 at the half. T-Wolves scored 9 in the first quarter.

Quick holiday hike at Whiskeytown Lake. Tried to make a friend.

Got one for ya

The Nuggets are my team, but OKC is a close second. So while it’s a bummer Denver won’t be competing for a second championship, I’m pulling for the Thunder to get that chip.