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I don't have many details yet but, apparently; the Wytheville Fire Department and Chief Ron King have abandoned their recently discovered "new firefighting technique" and resorted to fighting fire like the rest of America ... by putting water on the fire.

The only thing in NJ hotter than Amy last night was the fire we missed in Long Branch....

I'm sure the Arlington Street fire was a sort of "mini- deja vu" for the people of Worcester Massachusetts because we had something very similar right here in "small town" Virginia today.

With budget cuts, under staffing, station closures, brown outs etc, the Fire Service is struggling enough. The sad thing here is that most of those whom we serve are in worse shape than we are. DO NOT TAKE AWAY FROM THESE FOLKS ....don't make their situation worse .... most have nothing else to give / loose

Here in "The Noke", we take a lot on pride in holding a majority of our fires to "room and content". Despite older homes and balloon construction, we do a good job at getting water on the fire quickly and efficiently.

It's why those folks came up to me and told me someone was still inside .. they knew we'd go get em.

I happened across this picture over on Firefighter Nation. It was posted yesterday by  John a munch. It’s title is  “Hooking it” ….  now,  I’m no “Monday Morning Quarterback” (especially since it’s Saturday night..LOL) but I was just wondering… Whadda ya think?    Stay safe and in house… Captain Wines

I worked and extra shift yesterday (the 2nd half of it anyway) at Station #3. Rhett needed the day off so he could go to some kind of dance contest. Now, he put on like it was for his daughter but I know the truth.

Yea … I’m alive and I know that I have a lot of catching up to do. All the “expressions” fit …. Busy as “a one legged man in an ass kicking contest” .. as  “a cat covering up sh**” …. a ” two ….ummm … errrr well anyway … I’ve been busy LMAO! Working multiple jobs, doctoring a sick ...