2014 Fire Fighting Unit-South Carolina-Wildland Fire

[customsawyer]

I would think a V-blade would be handy on the front of that dozer. Is there a reason that you don't have one?

[curdog]

I would think a V-blade would be handy on the front of that dozer. Is there a reason that you don't have one?

I'm not sure about sc, but in nc we use the 6 way blades in the central and western part of the state so we could bench line on a hillside. Some of the eastern tractors in the wetter/ flatter areas will have vblades or kg blades to get through the heavy pocosin fuels. our dozers don't usually run plows just put in bladed line.
Poston, that's a sharp lookin hauling unit, I like those smaller trucks that you can get into those neighborhoods and steeper curvier roads.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

I would think a V-blade would be handy on the front of that dozer. Is there a reason that you don't have one?

We tried the V-blade years ago. Not very good at pushing a tree down or building water bars.
The 6 in one blade works the best.

[beenthere]

Poston
Do you carry a chainsaw on board? Or go around any deadfalls that are too big to go over or through?

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Poston
Do you carry a chainsaw on board? Or go around any deadfalls that are too big to go over or through?

The dozer carries a back-fire torch. The chainsaws will be on the Supervisors pick-up.
I clear around all the dead falls and keep them in the burn area if they are close to the fire line all others are pushed to a safe area.
We do use the chainsaws during mop-up to saw down burning snags etc.

[RynSmith]

Regulations say federal land can not have fire fight equipment on it. Everthing must be done by hand.

I don't understand this, do you mean no state-owned equipment on federal land?   ???

We certainly used a dozer on Forest Service land...

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Regulations say federal land can not have fire fight equipment on it. Everthing must be done by hand.

I don't understand this, do you mean no state-owned equipment on federal land?   ???

We certainly used a dozer on Forest Service land...

Yes we have also on Forest Service land. But the Feds have thousands of acres they are keeping as natural as they can. These lands are not even logged. If fire occurs....it is managed by hand tools.
We have a lot of Forest Lands like that in S.C.

[beenthere]

Yes we have also on Forest Service land. But the Feds have thousands of acres they are keeping as natural as they can. These lands are not even logged. If fire occurs....it is managed by hand tools.
We have a lot of Forest Lands like that in S.C.

That is sad that the Feds manage their land that way.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

I can understand the sadness....some of these lands around her have old Indian pottery fields in them.
Don't get caught in one of these fields......so says the signs.
Lots of historical "stuff" going on on these lands. I can see what logging and equipment would do.

[Ken]

That is a sweet looking office.  I'm jealous knowing that I have a bit of dozer work tomorrow.  My heater doesn't work so well and it is supposed to be -16c in the morning.

 

[Migal]

 

Regulations say federal land can not have fire fight equipment on it. Everthing must be done by hand.

I don't understand this, do you mean no state-owned equipment on federal land?   ???

We certainly used a dozer on Forest Service land...

Yes we have also on Forest Service land. But the Feds have thousands of acres they are keeping as natural as they can. These lands are not even logged. If fire occurs....it is managed by hand tools.
We have a lot of Forest Lands like that in S.C.

apparently they don't own a sawmill  ;D

[red]

So you just ride around in brand new equipment for 30 years and you get a certificate ?  Well we are very happy you still have Ten fingers and Ten toes.

[timberlinetree]

Neat! I always wanted to work fighting forest fires. If you do find Indian pottery don't take any for a souvenir! I found out the hard way!

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Neat! I always wanted to work fighting forest fires. If you do find Indian pottery don't take any for a souvenir! I found out the hard way!

We have federal signs posted in our states forest lands. You're right.....best to leave history alone.