Almost Lost a Log Truck Downhill After Starting a Huge Fire

Managing a Large Brush Fire

• 🔥 Burning brush is initiated by raking around ashes and setting a pile on fire, with the wind direction being a key consideration to avoid the house.
• 🪵 The operator uses an excavator bucket to transfer burning material to another pile, aiming to burn up a significant amount of debris efficiently.
• 🌳 A cherry tree is identified as toxic to horses and is subsequently cremated in the fire, highlighting safety considerations.
• 🌧️ Rain begins to fall, providing reassurance against the fire spreading unintentionally, while the ground's moisture helps contain hot embers.
• 💨 The fire is described as intense and fast-burning, with the goal of incinerating an acre's worth of trees in about four hours to limit risks.

Expanding Clearing Operations

• 🚜 The owner requests clearing an additional two to three acres for pasture, which will involve regrading and root raking.
• 🌲 The next section to be cleared consists of overgrown old farmland with poplar and hardwood trees, expected to be cleared quickly due to their trash-like nature.

Rescuing a Stuck Log Truck

• ⚠️ A log truck on a logging job begins to slide downhill during loading due to rain, nearly losing control.
• 🚜 The excavator is used to try and stop the truck from sliding further, with the risk of the excavator also sliding.
• 🚜 A D7 bulldozer is brought in to help pull the truck safely up the hill, using a chain attached to the blade to avoid potential cable failure from a winch.
• 🚧 The operation is concluded for the day after successfully pulling out the stuck log truck.
• 🔥 The brush fire has burned down significantly, leaving little behind.