1 00:00:00,109 --> 00:00:02,670 (helicopter whirring) 2 00:00:02,670 --> 00:00:04,620 - [Narrator] Summer is here aboard Camp Pendleton, 3 00:00:04,620 --> 00:00:07,820 which also means it's the hight of wildfire season. 4 00:00:07,820 --> 00:00:09,120 Last year was a historic year 5 00:00:09,120 --> 00:00:11,010 for wildfires across California, 6 00:00:11,010 --> 00:00:15,550 with 7,571 fires and burned 1,671,203 acres. 7 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:23,050 In 2018, Camp Pendleton had a total of 117 fires 8 00:00:23,050 --> 00:00:25,940 that burned 4,070 acres. 9 00:00:25,940 --> 00:00:28,250 Fires are a natural part of life on Camp Pendleton 10 00:00:28,250 --> 00:00:30,280 and the base is well equipped to handle it. 11 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:32,420 With 11 fire stations strategically placed 12 00:00:32,420 --> 00:00:35,020 across its 125,000 acres. 13 00:00:35,020 --> 00:00:39,030 These stations boast over 100 well trained firefighters 14 00:00:39,030 --> 00:00:41,360 equipped with 12 Type 3 Brush Engines 15 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:42,880 and three water tenders. 16 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:44,640 These firefighter don't just sit around 17 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:46,170 waiting for fires to happen. 18 00:00:46,170 --> 00:00:48,440 Every year the fire department helps cut miles 19 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:49,410 of fire breaks. 20 00:00:49,410 --> 00:00:51,940 These fire breaks prevent fire from spreading outside of the 21 00:00:51,940 --> 00:00:55,223 base by removing fuel to create prepared lines of defense. 22 00:00:56,090 --> 00:00:57,440 Every year the department conducts 23 00:00:57,440 --> 00:00:59,920 heavy equipment interagency safety training, 24 00:00:59,920 --> 00:01:02,030 which last year helped create over 50 miles 25 00:01:02,030 --> 00:01:03,390 of fire breaks on the base. 26 00:01:03,390 --> 00:01:05,660 They also conduct critical skills refresher training 27 00:01:05,660 --> 00:01:10,210 which qualified 110 firefighters for the 2018 season. 28 00:01:10,210 --> 00:01:12,850 Camp Pendleton firefighters also support the surrounding 29 00:01:12,850 --> 00:01:14,580 communities through mutual aid agreements 30 00:01:14,580 --> 00:01:17,350 and training partnerships with agencies like, 31 00:01:17,350 --> 00:01:20,760 Orange County Fire Authority, Cal Fire San Diego, 32 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:22,980 North County Fire Protection District, 33 00:01:22,980 --> 00:01:25,980 Cleveland National Forest and the Oceanside Fire Department. 34 00:01:27,340 --> 00:01:29,790 It's not entirely up to trained professionals though, 35 00:01:29,790 --> 00:01:32,980 it's everyone's responsibility to prevent fires this summer. 36 00:01:32,980 --> 00:01:35,510 Make sure you never toss your cigarette butts on the ground, 37 00:01:35,510 --> 00:01:37,620 avoid driving over brushes or foliage, 38 00:01:37,620 --> 00:01:39,760 and make sure to properly extinguish all campfires 39 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:41,710 and grills before leaving the vicinity. 40 00:01:42,870 --> 00:01:45,923 For more information please visit the following website.