What are the Cobra, the Scorpion and the Black Eagle crews and when did they begin?
Today after a 60-year, rich history on the Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument, the Porterville Organized Crews are one dimension of our firefighting organization that now number over 400 personnel. These firefighters, many from Mexican and Mexican-American decent, are not hot-shots, but are a workforce available 12 months a year, nationwide for a variety of forest project work. Todays local help is a disciplined organization that is divided into three sectors; Scorpions, Cobras, and Black Eagles, and include firefighters 18+ years of age, who pass all basic firefighting tests. The history of the Organized Crews are colorful valley tales. In the early years, around 1925, when a fire started, forest rangers had to hire local help. The ranger had to find 30 individuals to go out into the “back woods,” stake out and fight fire at $.71 an hour (1948), and work straight through a 24-36 hour shift. Usually the ranger worked with the local Sheriff’s office to “gather u
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