Gerry Gray

Dad to 3. Fire Chief and 6-county HazMat Team Director at Redding FD (California). NWS Weather Spotter. Mostly my own views & opinions...

[Gerry Gray @ggfire343]

New large NorCal wildfire in Yolo County. https://t.co/6G9ECRJ15w

[D. Wilson @ButteWxSpotter]

#CountyFire is approx 600 acres, potential for several thousand.

[Gerry Gray @ggfire343]

Unfortunately, this fire season we have already experienced a number of area wildfires caused by mowing tinder-dry grass. https://t.co/hek8skqI06

[CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit/Shasta County FD @CALFIRESHU]

Mow before 10 a.m. but never when it is windy or excessively dry. Lawn mowers are designed to mow lawns, not weeds or dry grass. Metal blades striking rocks can create sparks and start fires. Use caution. #CALFIRE #READYFORWILDFIRE

[Gerry Gray @ggfire343]

@RobElvington Oh ya... don’t forget the critter into the power lines. We’re always good for a few of those each summer too.

[Gerry Gray @ggfire343]

@RobElvington Me this weekend: “It’s going to be a lawn mower, or a vehicle dragging a chain, or an illegal campfire, or a kid with a lighter, or fireworks, or a hot muffler, or a discarded cigarette, or a catalytic converter, or an arsonist, or, or, or...” 😳

[Gerry Gray @ggfire343]

This is actually a Vegetation Fire. First alarm should handle this quickly. https://t.co/sFydDMpyjt

[Gerry Gray @ggfire343]

Fire Engineer Mark “Andy” Townley (center). Deputy Chief Kreider and I stopped by Fire Station 6 this AM to thank him for 30 strong years of dedication to the Redding community. Today is Andy’s final shift as he retires at 8AM tomorrow. Thank you for your service, Andy!!

[Gerry Gray @ggfire343]

Due to the significant increase in firefighting aircraft activity at the Redding Municipal Airport, the Redding FD has augmented staffing to provide an enhanced crash-rescue response to any aircraft emergency. Supporting our air crews. @CALFIRESHU @reddingff_1934 @R5_Fire_News

[Gerry Gray @ggfire343]

Can’t say this enough! https://t.co/QbaAOKBnlp

[CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit/Shasta County FD @CALFIRESHU]

As we get ready to enjoy the July 4th holiday, remember, all fireworks, including "Safe and Sane", are illegal in Shasta County! #CALFIRE #July4th

[Gerry Gray @ggfire343]

Redding Fire assisting Shasta Lake Fire Protection District with a vegetation fire on Cascade Blvd in Shasta Lake City. https://t.co/krv4AMAWZn

[CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit/Shasta County FD @CALFIRESHU]

Firefighters are battling a 50 acre fire at Blanchard Flat Rd & Reading Creek Rd southeast of Douglas City (Trinity County). #FlatFire

[Gerry Gray @ggfire343]

Vegetation fire this afternoon on Alicia Parkway (Tierra Oaks area) was caused by a mowing operation. The fire was stopped at 2 acres by RFD & CALFIRE. The person on the riding mower suffered some burns attempting to extinguish the flames. The RFD has issued a citation to him.

[Gerry Gray @ggfire343]

Dispatchers at SHASCOM - our 911 center - answered well-over two hundred '911 calls' during the first hour of the Creek Fire. This is not uncommon, particularly during high-visibility fire season incidents. The whole system gets taxed, including our personnel in dispatch.

[Gerry Gray @ggfire343]

1.5 - 2 acres.

[Gerry Gray @ggfire343]

MTZ City - Vegetation Fire near Tierra Oaks. RFD & CALFIRE responding.

[CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit/Shasta County FD @CALFIRESHU]

@ggfire343 @reddingff_1934 @CALFIRESHU

[Gerry Gray @ggfire343]

NWS has just upgraded this to another Red Flag Warning. High Fire Danger.

[Gerry Gray @ggfire343]

Another round of fire weather conditions, starting Friday (tomorrow). Also, neighboring counties begin selling consumer fireworks today for July 4th festivities. ALL CONSUMER FIREWORKS ARE ILLEGAL IN SHASTA COUNTY & THE CITY OF REDDING.

[Gerry Gray @ggfire343]

@KBow5 Yesterday’s harvest

[Gerry Gray @ggfire343]

Yesterday, FAA Airport Certification Safety Inspectors conducted the annual audit/inspection of our ARFF (crash-rescue) operations and systems at the Redding Municipal Airport. Once again, our RFD personnel - qualified in ARFF - passed with flying colors. #ReddingProud

[Gerry Gray @ggfire343]

@angels_daughter Redding Proud