SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — When CAL FIRE crews respond to a wildfire, some of the most important work happens on the ground, carving out space where flames can’t move forward.
One of the key tools behind that effort is the fire dozer, a bulldozer-style machine designed to cut through brush and dirt quickly to create a protective barrier.
When firefighters need to stop a fire from spreading, they often build what’s known as a fire line, either by hand with crews on the ground, or by using a dozer…