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U.S. Disaster 2022: U.S. military vehicles under fire! Grateful child thanks National Guard as fire approaches homes!

An incomplete list of fire reports from across the United States, as of 27 April 2022:

National Weather Service (NWS) predicts drier than expected year: “I’ve been with the National Weather Service for over 20 years, and I’ve never seen the winter storm door just slam shut like that. It’s very unsettling.”-Chris Smallcomb, NWS Reno

ALASKA: More than 10-thousand acres burned!

ARIZONA: New Wildfire in Arizona Adds to Several Burning in Dry Southwest

People being arrested for trying to go back to their homes:

Evacuation orders ended

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation uses Arizona wildfires to warn Canadians:

CALIFORNIA: Sheep being used to prevent wildfires:

California Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Michelle Ulber, 21APR2022.

It was revealed on 21APR2022, that California Air National Guard increased the size of fire-retardant ground storage tanks on Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme.  The new tanks increased the storage capacity from a 10-thousand gallons to 50-thousand gallons, to accommodate more MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) aircraft and the U.S. Forest Service’s Very Large Air Tankers (VLAT).

Video, by Master Sergeant Nieko Carzis, of California Air National Guard prepping their C-130Js for MAFFS operations, 19APR2022:

COLORADO: Pueblo West Fire Department prepping homeowners on how to save their homes!

Boulder City Council considers ways to prep for massive fire season!

Colorado Division of Fire Prevention/Control and the Colorado Army National Guard conclude a more intense fire training:

U.S. Air Force Reserve C-130H transports, on Peterson Space Force Base, are prepped for MAFFS operations, 21APR2022. Music video by Technical Sergeant Justin Norton:

FLORIDA: Port Charlotte Fire aftermath

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Anabel Del Valle, 11APR2022.

Tyndall Air Force Base began using a new modular fire station, 11APR2022.

IDAHO: Bannock County one of several already under USDA Drought Disaster declaration!

California Air National Guard C-130J tests its MAFFS while on Gowen Field, Idaho, 25APR2022. California Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Michelle Ulber.

Gowen Field, Idaho, conducted 2022 MAFFS training for C-130 crews.  (April 2017: MAFFS BOMBS IDAHO!)

Nevada Air National Guard sent two C-130H aircraft to Idaho for MAFFS prepping. Nevada Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Thomas Cox, 26APR2022.

NEBRASKA: Drought will intensify fire season

Road 702 fire 74% contained

Retired fire chief killed by wildfire!

Video of Road 702 wildfire, from 23-24APR2022, by Nebraska State Patrol:

Photo via Captain Joshua Miller.

Nebraska Army National Guard HEWATT (M1158 HEMTT Water Tender) attacks the Road 702 fire, 24APR2022.

Home video, 24APR2022, showing Nebraska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk dropping water on flames near Willow County homes, a child is heard saying “thank you!”:

Earlier, a U.S. Air Force HMMWV, from F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming, got caught in the Road 702 fire and didn’t survive (the crew did survive), USAF video by Airman Landon Gunsauls:

NEW MEXICO: Cleaning up after several wildfires

New fires, evacuation orders:

TENNESSEE: Video (bad audio) of Tennessee Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk responding to wildfires, 01APR2022:

TEXAS: 

JBSA-Camp Bullis fire, USAF photo by Brian Boisvert, 09APR2022.

By 10APR2022, the Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis fire was considered 50% contained.

WASHINGTON: Spokane Valley Fire Department begging homeowners to fire proof their properties:

U.S. Disaster, March 2022: LABOR SHORTAGE RESULTS IN MERGING OF MILITARY/CIVILIAN FIRE DEPARTMENTS!

Occupy Belgium! Firefighters attack riot police! So much for the new government in Belgium!

Belgium went more than a year without a government, 2010-2011, and there was little civil strife.  Now that Belgium has a government almost everyone is striking, including firefighters.

Firefighters went on strike because the new government wants to destroy their retirement program.  Riot police were called out, but the firefighters had planned ahead.  On February 10, they had their pumper trucks ready to go and hit the police with high pressure water, and even fire extinguishers.

Watch the fun video on RT.  The firefighters broke through police barricades and soaked the Belgian Prime Minister’s office!  Belgium is the first European country to officially go into a double dip recession.