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Golden Eagles Hotshots board a NIFC charter jet airplane with over 5,000 pounds of their fire-fighting equipment en route to a wildfire.
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FOUR CALIFORNIA HOTSHOT CREWS DEPLOY to the Linville Complex fire in Ashville, North Carolina.
Golden Eagles Hotshots crew photo, Bakersfield, June 25, 2007
Bear Divide Hotshots crew photo, Bakersfield, June 25, 2007
Mill Creek Hotshots crew photo, Bakersfield, June 25, 2007
Stanislaus Hotshots crew photo, Bakersfield, June 25, 2007
Golden Eagles Hotshots take a photo with Mohawk haircuts. The Golden Eagles started a firefighter tradition on the Sycuan Indian Reservation where wildland academy graduates receive Mohawk haircuts until their first fire. Here in this fire photo, experienced hotshots also cut their hair in support of the rookie fire-fighting team members. CLICK ON PHOTO for high-resolution picture.
Golden Eagles Hotshots give each other Mohawk haircuts.
Bakersfield is a 250-mile drive from the Sycuan Indian Reservation in El Cajon, CA.
Golden Eagles Hotshots arrive at the motel and lineup for briefing.
Golden Eagles Hotshots gather in the hotel restaurant for breakfast at 5:30 am.
Firefighter Guzman begins his second year of fighting wildfires with the Golden Eagles Hotshots. The Hispanic fireman graduated the Sycuan-BIA Wildland Academy last year and earned a position with the elite Hotshots.
Eighteen-year-old rookie firefighter with traditional Golden Eagles Hotshots Mohawk haircut. By tradition, the young fireman will be allowed to grow a regular haircut after completing this mission.
Not all the young Hotshots got Mohawks.
Golden Eagles Hotshots arrive early at the airport and begin unloading their equipment.
Junior fire personnel keep the vehicles clean and polished.
Golden Eagles Hotshots are always taking pictures....
Golden Eagles Hotshots Division Chief Ray Ruiz Sr. leads his crew out to board the jet aircraft.
Golden Eagles Hotshots standby to load their wildland firefighting gear.
Golden Eagles Hotshots typically pack 60-80 pounds of gear in their packs.
Golden Eagles Hotshots board the aircraft.
(L-r) Squad Boss Deza, Captain Madrigal, Captain Mendez, Division Chief Ruiz are last to board the plane.
LA JOLLA (San Diego County) FIRE: The webmaster took this photo from the driver's seat while returning the vehicles to the Sycuan Fire Department. It pictures a fresh San Diego grass fire with San Diego City Copter 1 and a Sycuan Flycrew battling the fire.
Vincent Schilling, posing with Ray Ruiz, took the lower photos.
(L-r) Rick Madrigal, Ray Ruiz, Juan Mendez
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