Each year, High Ridge Fire conducts our Annual Air Consumption Drill — not as a competition, but as a self-assessment tool for our firefighters. Every participant starts with an SCBA bottle filled to 4500 PSI. The goal is to safely and smoothly simulate the physical demands of real fireground conditions while tracking how long each firefighter’s air lasts under exertion. This helps our team: 🔥 Understand individual air consumption rates 🔥 Measure progress in physical fitness year to year 🔥 Im

Marines support firefighting efforts in Southern California U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 and HMLA-267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, as well as US. Navy and U.S. Army aircrews, supported firefighting efforts against the Valley Fire in East San Diego County, California, Sept. 7-9, 2020. The fire has burned nearly 18,000 acres and resources from the local area have been focused on containing the spread of the fire. The Marines began providing