In August of 2003 a lighting strike set off a fire in extreme conditions in heavy timber close to cluster of rural homes. Within one and half hours from the initial call the Oshkosh RTFT arrived (from its base over 100 kms away) on site ready for action. A close by storage shed was fully involved and several of the houses were already smoldering and ready to go into full flame. With it long range turret and all terrain ability within 25 minutes the Oshkosh was able to cover all of the nearest 6 houses with foam and begin the attack on the near edge of the forest. By this time the additional support of a ground crew and water trucks had arrived and the fire was isolated and extinguished in under four hours.
