In triple-digit temperatures, a fire can quickly stress and empty the air packs of even the fittest firefighters. MORE ⬇️
“We’re lucky we don’t have to deal with snow here in the Valley, so this is our snow,” Glendale Fire Department Captain Steve Orsini said. “This is our hard time of year.”
To allow for breaks, Orsinis said crews responding in the summer are typically about double the size of what is necessary in the winter — requiring departments to help each other. The hot temperatures only get more unbearable amid flames, heavy hoses to pull, and lots of gear that's not exactly breathable.
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