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| GACC - News and notes - North Ops Posted: 16 Oct 2007 12:20 AM CDT
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| EDIS- WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PDT TUESDAY Posted: 16 Oct 2007 12:02 AM CDT
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| Memorial Scheduled in Hollister for Fallen CAL FIRE Dozer Operator Posted: 15 Oct 2007 04:29 PM CDT   Thursday Memorial Scheduled in Hollister for Fallen CAL FIRE Dozer OperatorHeavy Fire Equipment Operator Matt Will of the San Benito Monterey Unit died of injuries sustained while fighting a 50-acre fire in Monterey County yesterday. Brother Will passed away Tuesday, October 9 at 08:55 hours as a result of his injuries which he sustained in a rollover accident involving his dozer unit. He leaves behind a wife and two young children, and his immediate family were present at his side at the time of death. The cause of the accident are still under investigation. A CAL FIRE accident team has been assigned.
A Memorial Service for CAL FIRE HFEO Matt Will has been scheduled for this Thursday: WHAT: MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR MATT WILL WHEN: Thursday October 18, 2007, 2:00pm WHERE: San Benito County Fairgrounds in Hollister. DIRECTIONS CAL FIRE personnel whose classification requires a Class "A" uniform shall wear a Class "A" uniform. All other personnel, including on-duty personnel on in-service engines, shall wear Class A uniforms or clean and pressed station uniform. Friends/Family/General Public are asked to arrive by 12:00pm. There will be a reception immediately following the Memorial Service nearby on the Fairgrounds property.
Fire Apparatus and Dozer/Transports will be parked in a static display. There will not be a formal apparatus procession. Dozer/Transports are requested to arrive by 10:00am so they may be placed in a static display that the family procession will drive through. Fire Apparatus are requested to arrive by 11:00am so they may be placed in a static display that the family procession will drive through. At approximately 1:45pm vehicle operators will stand by their vehicles at the position of attention, with their emergency lights activated, while the family procession passes by. All other uniformed personnel will be directed to form a "Sea of Blue" human corridor through which the family will walk thru into the Fairgrounds. Specific instructions will be provided upon your arrival at the Fairgrounds.
Honor Guards wishing to participate are asked to call Jeff Windham with CDF Firefighters Honor Guard at (951) 906-2382 ASAP.
CAL FIRE asks that those planning to attend RSVP via email: In the text of your email please provide the following information:
FOR THE FAMILY Brother Will leaves behind a wife and two young children. Firefighters wishing to make donations to assist Brother Will's family may contribute to The Matt Will Memorial Fund, through Local 2881's Benevolent Foundation: Make checks payable to: Address: Matt Will Memorial Fund
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| EDIS: GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA THIS WEEK Posted: 15 Oct 2007 01:49 PM CDT
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| BLM’s Folsom Office Lifts Emergency Fire Restrictions Posted: 15 Oct 2007 01:27 PM CDT News ReleaseFor Release: Oct. 15, 2007 BLM's Folsom Office Lifts Emergency Fire RestrictionsDue to the onset of cool, rainy weather, the Bureau of Land Management's Folsom Field Office has lifted emergency fire restrictions on all BLM-managed public lands within its boundary effective today. This includes BLM-managed public lands in Nevada, Yuba, Placer, El Dorado, Amador, Sacramento, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Stanislaus, Sutter and Mariposa counties, a total of about 230,000 acres. According to Fire Management Officer Ken Hood, there is no longer a need for emergency restrictions because of cooler, wet weather. However, general fire restrictions remain in place. A copy of those restrictions is available for public viewing at the BLM Folsom Office, 63 Natoma St., Folsom. California campfire permits are needed for fires and stoves outside of established campgrounds. "BLM Folsom fire management would like to remind the public that the weather conditions could require fire restrictions to go back into effect and to check for any additional fire restrictions before using the public lands," he said. For additional information, contact BLM's Folsom Field Office at (916) 985-4474. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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