Hewitt Emergency Services prepares, operates, and supports wildland fire equipment for demanding field environments.
This 2014 Caterpillar D6N Low Ground Pressure, unit FD2-01, weighs about 42,000 pounds. Equipped with sweeps, screens, Motorola radio, fire curtains, hand tools, LED lighting, and Starlink, it is classified by the U.S. Forest Service and CAL FIRE as a Type 2 fire dozer.
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This 2016 Cat 316 EL, unit FEX02-06, weighs approximately 40,000 pounds and is configured for wildland fire operations with a quick detach bucket, thumb, fire curtains, radio, and hand tools. It is classified as a Type 2 excavator.
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This 2004 Valmet 445 EXL is configured for wildland fire operations and equipped with a 22-inch rotating saw, leveling cab, fire curtains, radio, and hand tools. It is recognized as a Type 1 feller buncher.
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This 2006 Tigercat 630C is configured with grapple, blade, winch, fire curtains, radio, and hand tools for line construction, material handling, and active fire support. It is classified as a Type 1 skidder.
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This 2019 D3K2 LGP, unit FD3-03, is configured with a masticating head, winch, blade, and available root rake. It supports suppression and vegetation management and can be classified as a Type 3 dozer and Type 2 strip mulcher.
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This 2019 D5K2 LGP, unit FD3-02, is configured with sweeps, screens, a root rake, fire curtains, radio, and hand tools. It is classified by the U.S. Forest Service and CAL FIRE as a Type 3 dozer.
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This 2011 International 7400 has a 3,000-gallon tank and an 800 GPM pump. It is classified as a CAL FIRE Type 1 water tender and a U.S. Forest Service Type 2 support water tender.
Request This EquipmentIn the Shasta Lake area, we repaired old logging and access roads, cleared the pad around the house, and regraded for water runoff.
What FD2-01 looked like when it was delivered, and how the equipment was configured for demanding field conditions.
In addition to building and operating our own equipment, we assist other companies and government agencies with upfitting their equipment for wildland firefighting.
