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Montana plane crash update: Victims - Three California families Posted: 23 Mar 2009 12:54 PM PDT Update: Three California families grieve deaths in Montana Aircraft crash, Nine members of same family were on Montana plane The victims of a Montana plane crash were three California families traveling to the Yellowstone Club for a skiing vacation. Bud Feldkamp, who leased the airplane that crashed Sunday in Butte, said he and his wife lost two daughters and their families, while club member Bob Ching and his wife lost a son and his family. Buddy Feldkamp said the victims included his sisters Amy Jacobson of St. Helena, Calif., and Vanessa Pullen of Lodi, Calif. Jacobson's husband, Erin, and their children Taylor, 4; Ava, 3; Jude, 1, also died in the crash as did Pullen's husband, Michael, and their children Sydney, 9, and Christopher, 7. Ching's son, Brent, of Durham, Calif., was killed in the crash along with his wife, Kristen and their children, Heyley, 5 and Caleb, 4.

Tahoe: Wildland Firefighter Training Posted: 23 Mar 2009 12:28 PM PDT Basic Wildland Firefighter Training Offered South Lake Tahoe, CA. --The US Forest Service is offering basic wildland fire fighter training this spring, and is seeking men and women interested in this demanding but rewarding work. The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has an established and successful emergency on-call, or AD (administratively determined), firefighter program. Two class sessions will be offered in 2009. The first is April 28 thru May 1, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and the second is offered May 4 thru 8 from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Classes will be held at the US Forest Service Meyers Fire Training room located at 2215 Keetak Ave. in Meyers. Call (530) 543-2881 for directions. In order to pass the class all students must participate in the field day May 9th from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The field day is a physically demanding day. You must be in good shape and show up ready to work hard. You will be required to have approved firefighting boots when you show up as well. Proper footwear will be discussed during the course. Advanced registration is required. To register for the class contact Dave Soldavini at (530) 543-2881. Students who have not registered may show up the day of the class and will be enrolled if seats are available on a case-by-case basis. The class is free but sweat equity will be necessary to pass the field day. These classes consist of the training needed for federal Firefighter 2 positions in wildland fire. Firefighter 2 is the basic wildland qualification required for all entry level fire suppression positions in The US Forest Service and for participation in the Lake Tahoe Basin's on-call emergency fire crew program. This series of classes used to be called the Basic-32, and is still commonly referred to as the Basic-32. This training is offered for individuals who are interested in pursuing employment as a wildland firefighter. Students should be in good shape physically and ready to work long, hard hours. Priority will be given to men and women participating in the on-call emergency firefighter program, also referred to as the AD program. If you are interested in participating in the AD program, or have more questions, feel free to contact the AD Program Manager, Aaron Grove at (530) 543-2883 or Program Coordinator, Dave Soldavini, at (530) 543-2881. For more information, please visit our web page on Wildland Firefighter Training.

Alaska: Mount Redoubt Volcano Erupts Posted: 23 Mar 2009 11:48 AM PDT After nearly 20 years, Mt. Redoubt has erupted again. So far, five eruptions have been recorded since Sunday night. Mt. Redoubt started erupting at 10:38 p.m. in Alaska Sunday. More eruptions followed at 11:02 p.m., 12:14 a.m., 1:39 a.m. and then around 5 a.m. The volcano threw ash thousands of feet into the air, and advisories were issued for parts of the state. Alaska Air has canceled some of its flights as a precaution. The Alaska Volcano Observatory is tracking the Redoubt eruptions, and has photos from the weekend, when steam was coming from the mountain. The site also has a webcam focused on Mt. Redoubt, though as of Monday morning not much was visible. Mt. Redoubt started warning of its impending eruptions nearly two months ago. On Jan. 25, the volcano began showing signs of activity before easing again several hours later.

Earthquake - Magnitude 3.2 - Laytonville Posted: 23 Mar 2009 07:04 AM PDT Earthquake Details Magnitude 3.2 Date-Time Monday, March 23, 2009 at 12:29:21 UTC Monday, March 23, 2009 at 05:29:21 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 39.574°N, 123.441°W Depth 0 km (~0 mile) (poorly constrained) Region NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Distances 12 km (7 miles) SSE (160°) from Laytonville, CA 20 km (13 miles) NNW (338°) from Willits, CA 30 km (19 miles) SSW (212°) from Covelo, CA 34 km (21 miles) ENE (65°) from Fort Bragg, CA 51 km (32 miles) NNW (337°) from Ukiah, CA 204 km (127 miles) NW (304°) from Sacramento, CA Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.6 km (0.4 miles); depth +/- 3 km (1.9 miles) Parameters NST= 52, Nph= 52, Dmin=17 km, Rmss=0.32 sec, Gp=126°, M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=2 Source California Integrated Seismic Net: USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR Event ID nc40233662

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