FIRE CONTROL 7
By Jay Dimoff
Photo : Brandon Barsugli
IN WHAT HAS BECOME AN ANNUAL KICKOFF TO THE FIRE SEASON , SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE HAS HELD A FIRE CONTROL 7 ( FC7 ) BURN AT THE START OF EACH OF THE PAST SEVEN SUMMERS .
This year ’ s event took place at Little Mountain in San Bernardino during the first week of June . The department and its cooperators have developed an improved working relationship and provided new fire recruits with vital hands-on experience through live fire training . Over the years , the participation has continued to grow , and the scope and complexity grew along with it . In fact , what started off as burning a few acres for some live training has become a major project covering hundreds of acres . Further , not only is this program meant to develop young firefighters , but it helps expand the knowledge of both company officers and chiefs — the opportunity to train with live fire in a controlled setting is invaluable .
16 FIREWIRE • Summer 2018