As wildfires continue to ravage parts of California, firefighters are putting in extraordinary efforts to contain the blazes. Some firefighters have been working grueling shifts lasting up to 36 or even 48 hours in a bid to combat the growing fires in Los Angeles.
Joe Ten Eyck, a seasoned firefighter and now the wildfire/urban-interface fire programs coordinator for the International Association of Fire Fighters, shared his experience of working extended shifts. He recalled a time when he stayed awake for a staggering 96 hours while battling a fire in Northern California back in 1988.
