California Department of Fish and Game provides firefighter support
This is a creative solution to a challenging situation, where the remote and rugged landscape of the Ventana Wilderness creates many communication challenges for firefighters trying to contain the Basin
Complex Fire. From the US Forest Service today:
...Incident Commander Mike Dietrich says they have found a unique way to address at least some of the problems.
Thanks to FEMA funding, the fire managers were able to call upon the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) to provide one of their vessels as a floating platform for radio communications. Equipped with a portable radio repeater provided by the National Interagency Fire Center, the 58-foot Steelhead is now patrolling roughly 26 miles up and down the coast, significantly improving communications among firefighters in the rugged backcountry.
“This is the first time a California Department of Fish and Game patrol boat has been used to provide critical support to firefighters,” said DFG Captain Doug Huckins.
