What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire?

New Message Alert

Author: semi-retired Date: 4/19/2023 3:24:13 PM +1/-0 Show Orig. Msg (this window) Or In New Window

Back in the day USFS ordered boxes of additional ignition balls for backfires. Apparently one of the overhead ordered "ping pong balls" and that's exactly what he got -- numerous boxes of actual ping pong balls. Imagine what the guys in the wharehouse thought of this order!! And no paddles or net!

Reply Return-To-Index Display Full Msg Thread Rules of Engagement Terms of Use

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +1/-1 Ready….go 4/16/2023 12:04:07 PM

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +1/-0 Ex-S61 Pilot 4/16/2023 12:08:41 PM

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +5/-0 gringo 4/16/2023 3:03:24 PM

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +2/-0 Steelhead 4/16/2023 3:12:31 PM

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +0/-0 Rappel guy 4/17/2023 3:20:59 AM

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +0/-0 Anonymous 5/8/2023 2:18:37 PM

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +10/-1 Easy Answer 4/16/2023 3:52:39 PM

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +0/-0 Yes 4/17/2023 11:04:30 PM

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +0/-0 US 4/19/2023 5:50:55 AM

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +3/-1 in the back woods 4/16/2023 4:37:39 PM

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +1/-0 Mech 4/16/2023 7:40:01 PM

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +1/-0 Ex orange 4/17/2023 12:44:49 AM

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +0/-0 Sounds 4/17/2023 11:02:37 AM

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +0/-0 Sounds 4/17/2023 11:04:41 AM

Something seen in a spiraling fireball? (NT) +0/-1 Current AMC stands out 4/17/2023 1:12:20 PM

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +0/-0 bucket of turds 4/17/2023 7:10:52 PM

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +0/-0 Once 4/17/2023 8:41:32 PM

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +0/-0 Ex Big Iron 4/18/2023 9:24:35 AM

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +0/-0 Im a pilot I can fly 4/18/2023 12:40:29 PM

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +0/-0 Yea 4/18/2023 3:27:29 PM

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +4/-0 Another Old Guy 4/18/2023 4:14:34 PM

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +0/-0 Amazing 4/19/2023 6:01:38 AM

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +1/-0 semi-retired 4/19/2023 3:24:13 PM

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +2/-1 Roy 4/19/2023 11:42:07 PM

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +0/-0 Anonymous 4/20/2023 1:46:59 PM

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen on a fire? +0/-0 I saw 4/22/2023 3:27:50 AM