Fighting FIRE With Tractors

This was a scary day, but goes to show what an amazing community of farmers there are around us! Being prepared is so important. Thank you so much to all of the firefighters, first responders, and farmers who jumped into action so quickly. Crops were lost, but there was no significant damage to equipment, and no one was injured.

Thank you to
- Adam Carlson for all drone shots
- Nathan, my faithful video editor

Laura Farms
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Aurora, NE 68818

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[michaellindsey]

I'm a city boy. I'm way more used to people suing their neighbors for trying to help. Farming communities are such a breath of fresh air!

[williamj]

I don't want to break Grant's heart but doing a "quick burst" test on a fire extinguisher only tells you what it would have done. It also needs to be immediately serviced or replaced and I think that the reason is the extinguishing compound will prevent a full seal so the propellant will just leak out. A lot of military equipment has an external pull for a bulk CO2 system which allows the entire interior to be suppressed. That could be good mod for a combine. Speaking of military gear, a surplus off-road water trailer and/or water bladders might be a handy community resource. You live in a great community.

[richardmosley]

Your Dad is one hell of a farmer. He has taught you well. Hats off to you both.

[chrishb]

If there are awards for Best YouTube Documentary, this one should be a nominee.

[terryfoust]

as a volunteer fire fighter, and live just out side of a small town there is more farmland and state game lands than houses. yes the neighboring farmers do come to the rescue when a feild catches on fire. they bring their tractors, water trucks to help put out the fire. i thank all farmers not for just putting food on our tables but also helping another farmer when in need. THANK YOU TO ALL YOU FARMERS OUT THERE NEED YOU thank you for sharing!)❤❤❤

[cue-yokz]

Neighbors helping neighbors! The way God intended. God Bless you all. Thanks for showing the world.

[johngalbreath]

It’s powerful show of community when your dad was so upset about mowing over the farmers corn that he was willing to give his own corn back to the farmer in need, that’s a hellve man and a great roll model for you !! Good job dad and Laura

[athalyerajan]

Being a dad myself. Everydad wishes he had a child like you. U make ur family proud.

[JulianKeller-omwz]

For those of you non-farmers that have commented on how amazing it is to see farmers pull together at a time like that, that's just how farmers and ranchers are. It's just what they do. It's in their DNA. If something happens and a neighbor needs help, they are there for each other to help in any way they can. And no compensation of any sort is ever expected. After all, you may be the one in need of help one day. Wouldn't it be freaking amazing if everyone in our country had that mentality? Wow. What a These farm fires are ramped this year. We have lost over 135, 000 acres up here in North Dakota so far this fall. Two human lives lost, and a bunch of cattle burned up. Your video with you and your dad in that tractor with the disc had me on the edge of my seat. And seeing all those farmers coming from all directions and putting themselves and their expensive equipment at risk, without reservation, brought tears to my eyes. I've been in a tractor pulling a disk around in 640 acre wheat field that was on fire some years back. Scary as hell. We have had some farmers up here using their sprayers for fire trucks this fall. They hold a lot of water, and they can move down the road pretty quickly. They've added some higher volume, higher pressure pumps with gas engines, and replumbed a few things and added some long hoses with adjustable nozzels, and they keep them in the same field their combines. Like one of them said, "I paid $750k for the damn thing, and I just found another use for it! What's a few more bucks to add a pump when it may save one of my combines". Pretty good idea.... Thank you Laura for an amazing video. You've gotten a ton of responses. A lot of them very educational on fire extinguisher care and maintenance. And, some to be aware of traveling salesmen selling $600 fire extinguishers! Lol! You all stay safe out there. Let's do whatever we can to prevent more of these fires.

[deanhast]

Your Dad is fearless and knows what he's doing. Great to see a community ganging together, getting the job done and limiting the damage. Great footage by the way :)

[mikeknowles]

It's so inspirational to watch everyone keeping cool, thinking on the fly, and working together with neighbors. Thanks for sharing.

[bulldog]

Nothing is more pleasing than when a community without hesitation comes together and unites as a team for each other

[chrisgalliher]

I watched this on your dad’s channel and I was in tears. It was so intense and yet it was so moving to see how everyone came together to help get things taken care of so fast. Y’all are such great folks. Well done Laura! Well done!

[kelvinhill]

Here in Western Australia, when there are bad weather conditions, we are not allowed to run farm machinery in fields at all. They put in place what they call a “total movement ban” and when that happens, all farm machinery must stay put wherever they are and cannot be started or moved. This helps prevent a lot of fires.

[jamesharrier]

Farmers doing what Farmers do. A community effort paid off.

[kroge]

It’s amazing to see how much humanity is around a farm community!! America is still alive!!

[ThomasATorr]

Heartwarming to see the farming community come together like this.

[RustyITNerd]

I saw your dad's perspective already. Great to see how you two work together.

[Huskiedrive]

Amazing how you and your dad immediately began working as a team watching out for all the dangers. Kudos to your dad to be able to teach and explain to you while under such stress. Hats off to your entire community for coming together in this time of need.

[MitchFR]

Amazing to see how many people show up to help. Hats off to you, your dad and everyone involved.