Over the weekend North Fork Fire was slammed with some serious calls, both within the community and in the Timpanogas back country. Strong work to the Saturday crew, and as always many thanks to utahcountysheriff… https://t.co/p81IZXEx3M
Today’s FRIDAY #firefighterfeature is our very own Canadian 🇨🇦AUSTIN SVENSON!
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My name is Austin Svenson. I am from Alberta Canada and moved to the United States to pursue a career in firefighting. I am recently… https://t.co/GGeMqtw8OH
Our Friday #firefighterfeature is one of our fire interns CHEYENNE! 🚒🚑
Hello, I'm Cheyenne. I am from Salt Lake City Utah and am 21 years old. I currently volunteer at North Fork Fire Department as an intern, while… https://t.co/sJBVxmWUAb
Crews today working HARD on our new porch out front. It has become a meeting place every morning at shift change for the firefighters to meet up and exchange some good old fashioned banter. Evenings make it the… https://t.co/O6i2XItmQw
Friday’s #firefighterfeature will start with our AMAZING interns!!! First up, Fire Intern Matt Young...
Born and raised in orem Utah, from a large family with 7 children.
Married to the gorgeous Megan Briscoe, who… https://t.co/Nx85DVsdC0
We have a group of awesome, volunteers and interns going through FIREFIGHTER I/II !!! Upon completion they will be certified through the Utah Fire and Rescue Academy and the State of Utah in both Firefighting and… https://t.co/Nz0SoeX5Qf
An incredibly humbling moment caught on camera Saturday at Mt. Timpanogos- one U.S. #Marine veteran carried another U.S. Marine veteran who lost his legs while serving our country. The two Marines served together in Afghanistan. https://t.co/g90qZ3hAks
Guess what today is!!? Today marks 1 year with our fearless leader, Chief Dave Marsella! When we say fearless, we mean it... to jump into leading a big group of intermixed paid and volunteer firefighters, with some… https://t.co/jg9ZZJHGQc
From Utah County Sheriff’s Office:
Shortly before 9:00 PM Tuesday night, Central Utah dispatch received a 911 call from a 75 year old man who was with a 21 year old man he met near the summit of Mt. Timpanogos.… https://t.co/gLLclkfQPC
@UCSO SAR responding to 21 year old hiker who is sick and possibly stranded near the summit of Mt. Timpanogos. Details to follow. Command post at Aspen Grove trailhead.
When you see ANY law enforcement, fire, or EMS units working a scene, it’s hard to miss... PLEASE SLOW DOWN and change over to the next lane furthest from them! We try to pay attention to oncoming traffic, however… https://t.co/ZPVYpE22fP
Drones...
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But they turn DANGEROUS and life/property threatening when you don’t use your common sense and FLY them in a wildfire/rescue zone. If there are ANY aircraft at all, or RESCUE DRONES… https://t.co/ypqJ5ZcOuT
Fire above Oregon & Alaska Ave. is being turned over to the Forest Service, cause unknown at this time. No evacuations ordered, please avoid the area.