Apache 8

[Cowboy Billy]

I saw this show on PBS last nite. A all female wildfire fighting crew. How awesome seeing women run chainsaws and fighting fires. Just goes to show women can work just as hard or harder than men. I thought it was great when one went to sign up and was was told she was too small and couldn't handle the weight of the gear. And went on to prove that she could. In the preview it showed one women using a mid sized sthil with a 20" bar. But in the show most were running what looked like 460 sthil's and 28" bars.

 

[MasterMech]

Looks like a 440/460 to me....

 

[smokinj]

Air filter cover looks to fancy for a 460 My guess 362.

 

[ScotO]

Must be some smart women.........they're running STIHLS!

 

[firefighterjake]

Don't talk to me about women not being able to do the same work as men . . . we have a firefighter here who is pretty short, but I would guess she could out-do 1/2 to 3/4 of the guys here in the department. She is extremely driven and even owns her own Cross Fit gym . . . while at the Fire Academy her knickname was Mighty Mouse . . . which is very fitting.

 

[Cowboy Billy]

Jay one's they were using in the show had 28" bars on them. I tied a 28" bar on my 360 and it was too much for it in willow.

It was a great show. I love seeing people work hard and not let others keep them from doing what they know they can do!

Billy