Friendliest Fire Department?

Dozer team at the ready in Lancaster. Is ours the "friendliest" fire department?

Take a closer look...

Palmdale Fire

We drove up to the fire in our Bureau-issued white Ford Taurus with the County "double nickles" fire insignia on the doors. Me and Jason, who'll replace me when I go back to the station in August.

I looked at him and said, "Welcome to Prevention, kid. It ain't the fire service...but you can see it from here!"

Sand Storm

A typical drive home from work, after a long day in the fire prevention bureau: A desert sand storm out on K street, past 70th East. Near-zero visibility.