Post #2480340
2026-05-06 03:03 UTC
@tsherrygeo@m.ai6yr.org
"...Amateur radio volunteers who helped during Thomas Fire seek to replace lost gear
Updated Jan. 1, 2018, 10:49 p.m. PT
As the Thomas Fire roared to life on the night of Dec. 4, a video camera in Ojai caught what is among the first video images of the blaze...."
https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/communities/ojai/2018/01/01/amateur-radio-volunteers-who-helped-during-thomas-fire-seek-replace-lost-gear/994772001/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z114702e006200v114702d--52--b--52--&gca-ft=190&gca-ds=sophi
Replies (2)
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@nellie_m@autisticpri.de 2026-05-06 03:07
@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org Ben, you are amazing. I mean, I knew you are, but wow, what a collection. Bookmarked. Thank you! @tsherrygeo@m.ai6yr.org
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@W6KME@mastodon.radio 2026-05-06 03:08
@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org @tsherrygeo@m.ai6yr.org I was CERT member at the time who had been meaning to get a ham license for some time, but life was always in the way. The Thomas Fire, Ben's xitter posts at the time, and finally this article in the VC Star are what finally pushed me to get off my ass. Thanks Ben! #hamradio #ares #emergencycomms