These scorching temperatures and dry conditions seem to be kicking off the start of wildfire season.
It’s been back to back days of fires in El Dorado County. “Definitely yesterday and today we’ve seen an increase in the fire activity. That’s what we train for and what we’re here for,” Cal Fire engineer Nick Pimlott said.
Two days, two fires, in triple-digit heat. “The crews get overheated quickly. It’s physical manual labor and they’re dragging heavy equipment, hose packs, tools, chainsaws, fuel, and they’re wearing multiple layers,” forestry equipment manager Scott Hogan, said.
Firefighters say they’re ready. They prepare all year for this.
“They’re amazing. They’re amazing men. They’re the biggest part of this community. I swear we wouldn’t have a community if it weren’t for them. It would have been gone long ago,” El Dorado resident Christopher Stober said.