Grand Canyon Lodge Burns Down, Tornados On Utah Fires, Uptick In Injuries, Aviation Mishaps, And Managed Fires Blow Out., by The Hotshot Wake Up open.substack.com/pub/thehotshot…

Blame National Park Service, not climate change or Trump, for Grand Canyon fire azcentral.com/story/opinion/… via azcentral

CalFire vs Reality

For those mourning the loss of the Lodge on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, it's worth noting—it was (and is) privately owned. This time of year, conducting a managed fire in that area is a serious gamble. And now we’re hearing that air attack crews were pulled from dropping

A tremendous amount of work has been done on the Dragon Bravo Fire in the Grand Canyon National Park. Critical Fire weather is expected in Arizona later this week so Fire Managers from SW CIMT 4 and crews have established a contingency groups, IA group, conducted tactical firing

Helping A Hotshot Who Sustained A Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury From A Tree Strike In California. , by The Hotshot Wake Up open.substack.com/pub/thehotshot…

Started installing the replacement engine in the Wings of Help mission-ready Tahoe—and my mechanic found serious issues. It’s been 6+ weeks @LKQonline, I’ve been patient. Fix this or I go full scorched earth. wingsofhelp.co #WingsOfHelp #LKQonline #SearchAndRescue

I am seriosly rethinking Fireground Drone Wks's relationship with Matterport and donating my cameras to goodwill!

Texas Poachers Busted in Historic Kansas Sting After Slaughter of 119 Monster Bucks agweb.com/news/business/… AgWeb Editors

Small Business Rant: Why Square is Punishing My Small Business? I’ve used Square for many years. It’s easy to use, reliable, and their small business loans have been a real help — letting me repay through a percentage of sales instead of a fixed payment. But lately, they’ve

Today marks my 21,445th day of sobriety! I'm incredibly proud, especially given my family history of alcoholism. Dad died from it. His parents died from its effects. My family was destroyed by it. #breakingthechain

Yesterday, at this time I got the call that I was diagnosed with male breast cancer. That’s not something I ever expected to say, and I’m still processing what it means. Breast cancer doesn’t only affect women, and one of the reasons I’m sharing this publicly is because many

I was just diagnosed with male breast cancer. I go into surgery to have a right mastectomy next Tuesday at Banner MD Andersen Cancer Ctr. Every donation helps cover surgery, travel, and pet care, easing the burden during this challenging time. Please consider contributing or

Im out of the hospital! Waiting to feel good enough to drive 3hrs home at the hotel nextdoor. #CancerJourney #malebreastcancer

My new normal. Tomorrow I find out if chemotherapy is in my future.

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Today marks my 5 5th radiation treatment. I have 19 more to go! And yes, I am counting. At the end of each session, I thank them for saving my life. Banner MD Anderson

One thing I wasn’t prepared for in this cancer fight… Doctors: “This could save your life.” Insurance: “Not medically necessary.” Meanwhile, it feels like some guy in a basement—missing his stapler from Office Space—is making the call with a big red “DENIED” stamp. That