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Fire Burning At Granzella's In Williams - Structure fire Posted: 11 Oct 2007 09:52 PM CDT WILLIAMS, Calif. -- A extensive structure fire is burning at Granzella's Inn and Restaurant the structure has suffered major damage. Williams Fire has requested mutual aid from Yuba City ( water tender) and a ladder truck from OliveHurst. The Colusa County establishment is located at 452 6th Street in Williams. Updates: Capt. Paul Franklin of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said the fire began around 4 p.m. in the restaurant, which he described as a total loss. at 6 p.m. firefighters were working to save its adjacent sports bar.

Cal Fire seeking woman in connection with Poly wildland fire Posted: 11 Oct 2007 08:11 PM CDT County/Cal Fire investigators are seeking information or the identity of a college-age woman seen near the wildfire that burned 60 acres near the Cal Poly campus on Tuesday. The young woman was seen running downhill from the fire scene shortly after it began at about 11:15 a.m. Witnesses described her as white, with brown hair and slender build, wearing blue jeans and a pink top. Anyone with information should call Cal Fire investigators at 543-4244 or University Police at 756-2281.

TCU - "Off-Peak" Fire Season To Start Monday Posted: 11 Oct 2007 10:10 PM CDT Sonora, CA -- CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit Chief Mike Noonan has announced the gradual closedown of the fire season will be initiated next week. Noonan labels the action as the initiation of the "off-peak" fire season. Currently the unit has six two engine stations. That will be reduced to six one engine stations. The total number of engines will be reduced from 21 to 15. Noonan adds that CAL FIRE officials will closely monitor the weather. The hope is that moisture will help grow the green grass which in turn lowers the potential for wildland fires. Noonan says the initial criteria in determining the end of a season is the fire behavior potential. The primary factor is weather and wind conditions. Fuel conditions are then taken into consideration. As for the 2007 fire season, Noonan adds that while there have been a great number of fires he is extremely thankful there have been no major wildland fires. He is also thankful for Governor Schwarzenegger's executive order that added one firefighter to every engine. That, says Noonan, gave a tremendous lift to any unit's initial attack capabilities. Original Story at: myMotherload.com Author: Bill Johnson Related news: Effective 8am Monday the 2007 fire season will be over for Tehama/Glenn Unit also

CA-TCU- Grizzley - Vegetation Fire Posted: 11 Oct 2007 05:27 PM CDT Location: PRIEST GRADE AT GRIZZLY RD - Highway 120 near bottom of priests grade now reported near Moccasin Penstocks, Sizeup: 2-3 ac mid slope, medium rate of spread, Header visible from units not at scene, AA 440 reports grass and oak, moderate rate of spread with light spotting Resources: Full wildland response, Columbia All aircraft, Dozertender, Baseline hand crews, Coulterville units also dispatched Comms: Command: CDF Com 9 151.175 TAC: CDF Tac 2 Updates: Running across from fish hatchery, north of highway 2 Acres backing downhill, Hose lay in place running uphill and downhill Holding Tanker 83 at Columbia air base 1442: Hetch Hetchy requesting no more Heli dips @ fish hatchery requesting they use Don Pedro lake... 1445: Tanker 82 released full, Tanker 83 released at base, Dozer 1449 released 1520: AA 440, Heli 404 back at base

U.S. Forest service volunteer killed in Afghanistan Posted: 11 Oct 2007 03:30 PM CDT Tom Stefani, 28, who grew up in Meadow Vista, was killed Oct. 4 while on a volunteer mission with the U.S. Forest Service in the Ghazni Province of Afghanistan. His family says thousands of Afghani citizens will mourn his death.Tom Stefani was doing what he loved to do, helping others, which makes his untimely death in the Middle East easier for his family to digest. Stefani, 28, was on a volunteer mission with the U.S. Forest Service when he was killed in an explosion on Oct. 4 that impacted his convoy near Ghazni, Afghanistan. The Meadow Vista man was described Monday by his parents as the type of person to leave no job undone. "He was the leader," said his father Steve Stefani. "If he started something, he'd be the one to help finish it. That was how he was with everything in his life." Stefani was developing and implementing projects to help the people of the Ghazni Province. He had been serving a voluntary nine-month detail as a Foreign Agricultural Service adviser. He was a three-year Forest Service employee with the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. "Tom was doing what he really wanted to do," Steve Stefani said. "That makes it easier. He loved his job." Stefani, who was home schooled, is a Maidu High school alumnus. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Reno and was working on his master's degree. "I sent all his research material to Afghanistan," said his mother, Barbara Stefani. "He wanted to get his thesis finished." Stefani was scheduled for leave to visit his family on Thanksgiving. However, he told his superior that there was much work to be done and he didn't feel comfortable taking time off, his family said. "He was supposed to take leave, but felt he'd be wasting time," Barbara Stefani said. "The projects he was working on are important to help the country to sustain themselves." Stefani worked his way up to Eagle Scout and also was an avid member of 4-H as a teenager. "Tom was the brown-haired kid, who knew how to work hard and proudly showed his prize sheep," wrote Leslie Warren in a letter to the editor. "He was the kid with the big cowboy boots and hat and that sweet sideways, shy smile." Chuck Conner, U.S. Department of Agriculture acting secretary, said in a written statement that Stefani's work overseas was significant. Last month Tom proudly reported that construction had begun on a cold storage facility for farmers to store their commodities, which would enable them to preserve and sell the products," he said. "Tom's contributions will have a real and lasting impact on the people and agricultural economy of Afghanistan." Conner and Stefani's family have a common message to share. "I call on all Americans to reflect on the great sacrifices being made by brave men and women, including those in uniform and civilian volunteers, to protect our freedom," Conner said. Stefani's parents said they will "deeply miss" their son, but also want the public to consider why he sacrificed his life. "Our country is looking at a total negativity of this war. All we see is the bad and the bodies," Steve Stefani said. "Tom's an American and the people loved him over there - you don't see that side." Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church, 11600 Atwood Road, in Auburn. A reception will follow. Story at: Colfaxrecord.com

Matthew Richard Will - 'He Was Just a Great Guy to Be Around' Posted: 11 Oct 2007 02:18 PM CDT Oct 10, 2007 By Michael Van Cassell Hollister - A faded yellow chair with worn wooden armrests - which has been reupholstered with care - sits outside of the maintenance shop at Cal Fire's Hollister Air Attack Base. It was Matthew Richard Will's, and he loved it. CalFire Battalion Chief Mark Edria said as he pulled into work, Will would often be standing near or sitting in the chair. It's one reminder of Will that Edria and the rest of the firefighters at the air base will be sure to struggle with in the wake the 30-year-old firefighter's death. "He was just a great guy to be around," Edria said at a press conference Wednesday. "To know he's not going to be with us is devastating." Will died Tuesday morning from injuries he suffered after the bulldozer he was driving rolled over as he fought the Colorado Fire in southern Monterey County the day before. He leaves behind his wife, Diana Will, their 10-year-old son Trysten and 8-year-old daughter Elsie - and a void not only with his family, but also with the members of the air base. While Will's death remains under investigation, CalFire personnel remembered Wednesday the man they say was jovial and had a big heart and strong hands. He was willing to do anything for anyone, they said. CalFire Capt. Steve Norris, who directs air operations and flies for the state's fire department, met Will when the two began working together at the Hollister Air Attack Base in May 2003. Will had moved with his family from San Diego to take the job in Hollister and keep alive the firefighting tradition in his family. Norris said Will had a strong work ethic. Will took on extra duties and was always trying to improve the work environment for everyone, Norris said. In addition to driving the bulldozer on the front lines for CalFire, Will also worked in the air base's shop, keeping equipment maintained from local stations. Will had also passed through the officer academy, making him eligible to become a captain, Edria said. "He just passed," Edria said. "He was very excited." Norris was there Monday just before Will was injured. Will told Norris that the dirt was soft on the steep hill he was clearing to contain the right side of the 50-acre Colorado Fire. "He was a little concerned when he was working the top part of the fire," Norris said. At one point, when Will was driving down the steep hill, Norris offered to have an airplane dump water on high flames near his bulldozer. Will told Norris he would wait. It was the last time Will spoke with Norris, he said. "He took care of it before it could drop," Norris said of the flames. The captain left to refuel before Will's bulldozer rolled over. Family members were unavailable for comment Wednesday. Edria said Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called the Will residence Wednesday to offer condolences. A memorial service for Will is being planned. Story at: freelancenews.com

Forest Service Approves Fuels Treatment Projects for Lake of the Woods and Frazier Park Areas in Kern County Posted: 11 Oct 2007 01:08 PM CDT By: Los Padres National Forest Published: Oct 11, 2007 at 08:13 Mt. Pinos District Ranger Tom Kuekes has authorized two projects to reduce hazardous fuels in Los Padres National Forest adjacent to the communities of Lake of the Woods and Frazier Park in Kern County. The projects are considered "high priority" by the Mt. Pinos Communities Fire Safe Council in their 2007 Community Wildfire Protection Plan, and will complement work being done on private property by the Kern County Fire Department. According to Ranger Kuekes, approximately 175 acres of brush and small trees will be thinned in the Lake of the Woods project. "This project includes creation of a new �shaded fuelbreak' along a ridge south of Frazier Mountain Park Road," said Kuekes. "The fuelbreak will be up to 500 feet wide and about 1.5 miles long and is designed to retain some trees and brush for a more natural appearance." Approximately 174 acres will be thinned in the Frazier Park project, including careful widening of the existing two-mile long fuelbreak north of the community. Kuekes said the Forest Service will now seek funding to implement the two fuels projects. "We hope to begin the work very soon using our local Forest Service fire crews until additional funding is available." The environmental analysis for the two projects began in 2006. For more information, contact the Mt. Pinos Ranger District office in Frazier Park at (661) 245-3731, or go online to www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres/projects/analysis.

Burn Suspension Lifted in Nevada, Yuba and Placer Counties Posted: 11 Oct 2007 12:57 PM CDT Fire Season Winding Down By: Gina Chamberlin, CAL FIRE NYP Published: Oct 11, 2007 at 08:26 California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Unit Chief Brad Harris, has announced that the suspension on all residential burning in Nevada, Yuba, and Placer Counties in areas designated as State Responsibility Areas (SRA) will be lifted effective October 11, 2007 at 8:00 am. This is due to the cooler temperatures and recent rainfall. Chief Harris stated, "Fire Season is not over yet, residents still must be very careful and maintain control of their fire at all times." Burning will be allowed on permissive burn days "open hours" with a valid burn permit which can obtained at your local fire station, free of cost. Chief Harris also added, "If a fire escapes your control, you may be held liable for all costs associated with the suppression of the fire and the damages it caused." The following are guidelines that must be followed in order to safely and legally burn: - Burn piles must be 4 feet or less in diameter and only contain dry vegetation. - Provide a 10 foot area free of flammable materials and vegetation around all burn piles. - An adult must be in attendance of the fire at all times with a shovel & water supply. - Do not burn on warm or windy days. - Make sure it is a permissive burn day. For Placer County (530) 889-6868, Yuba County (530)741-6299 or Nevada County (530) 274-7928. - Use of burn barrels or burning of household waste is no longer allowed. When burning, watch where the smoke goes and be a courteous neighbor by not smoking them out. Chief Harris also encourages residents "to use the free brush chipping programs as a safe alternative to burning." Nevada County Chipping Program (530) 272-1122, Yuba County (530) 713-7515 and Placer County (530) 889-0111 ext. 3

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BLUE SHEET - Bulldozer Rollover Fatality Posted: 10 Oct 2007 10:08 PM CDT BLUE SHEET PRELIMINARY SUMMARY REPORT San Benito Monterey Unit Bulldozer Rollover Fatality October 8, 2007 Colorado Incident CA-BEU-004103 Accident Incident CA-BEU-004112 Accident Review Incident CA-CSR-000098 This Preliminary Summary Report is intended as an aid in accident prevention, and to provide factual information from the first 24 hours of the accident review. To that end it is published and distributed within a short time frame. Information contained within may be subject to revision as further investigation is conducted, and other reports and documents are received. Synopsis Two CAL FIRE BEU bulldozers were constructing line on steep slope. One of the bulldozers rolled down the slope and the operator was fatally injured. Narrative A structure fire was reported at 12:42 P.M. on Monday, October 8, 2007, along Palo Colorado Canyon Road off of Highway 1 about 11 miles south of Carmel, CA. The San Benito/Monterey Unit ECC dispatched a full wildland response to the incident because of the ruggedness of the area and proximity of the structure to the brush covered terrain. The fire did transition to the wildland and grew to over 40 acres. A CAL FIRE BEU bulldozer (Dozer #1) was working with a second CAL FIRE BEU bulldozer (Dozer #2) at constructing line downhill along a flank of a fire. Dozer #2 became immovable and Dozer #1 was working below it to assist Dozer #2 in continuing with their assignment. At about 4:30 P.M., Dozer #1 plunged over 150 feet down the slope, rolling several times, coming to rest at the bottom of a canyon. The Heavy Fire Equipment Operator was extricated from the bulldozer and airlifted to a trauma center where he succumbed to his injuries at 8:55 A.M. on Tuesday, October 9, 2007. Recommendations For Immediate Corrective Actions Firefighters should review the special hazards of working in steep terrain. Firefighters need to have an understanding of operations on different soil types. Source: CDF Firefighters Org

Yosemite West: Prescribed Fire Information Update #1 Posted: 10 Oct 2007 03:28 PM CDT Yosemite West: PW-17, Prescribed Fire Information Update #1 October 10, 2007 The Yosemite West prescribed fire began yesterday October 9, at 9:30 AM. Fire managers determined the conditions were good to continue the burn after a small test fire was started near the "Sand Shed", Hwy 41 and the entrance into the Yosemite West community. Approximately 60 acres have been burned as of 8 AM today. This fire area does not have a recent fire history, resulting in large accumulations of dead and down large tree fuels. An upper level weather trough accompanied with tree top and ridge level breezes did occur as predicted yesterday that continued into the night operational period. Due to the potential for increased flame lengths and fire behavior combined with smoky conditions, fire managers conducted this burn slowly yesterday. Fire Managers will continue the burn through-out the week. As this weather system clears out today, it is accompanied by a high-pressure warming trend. Friday will bring another potential for cooler temperatures and perhaps rain/snow. Smoky conditions across the Wawona Rd (Hwy 41) will continue to exist through the burn project. All drivers are to pay special attention to instructions provided by Yosemite's Traffic Control Officers, and obey posted speed signs. The southbound lane is closed in the area of the burn for firefighter safety. All vehicles are being escorted by a Pilot Vehicle. Short delays (10 minutes) are to be expected. A thank-you needs to be given to Yosemite Traffic Control Officers for doing fine work in keeping our visitors and firefighters safe along the road. Smoke was visible throughout the area and will continue through the burn; however, it was lifting and mixing into the atmosphere well. Residents and visitors are advised to take precautions to minimize smoke impacts to health. People with respiratory problems should use caution when exerting themselves in smoky areas. For additional information or concerns, please call the Fire Information Line at (209) 372-0480 or our Prescribed Fire Office at (209) 375-9574. Mariposa County Air Quality Board: Phone: (209) 966-2220 Fax: (209) 966-8248 Additional Information: The park website, www.nps.gov/yose/fire has information about fire activity and smoke effects in Yosemite.

A PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF LIFE Posted: 10 Oct 2007 02:26 PM CDT A PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF LIFE for Kellie Klump will be held on Oct. 27th at 1:pm at the Siskiyou County Fairgrounds in the Winema Hall. (Yreka, CA) Kellie was the daughter of Jim Klump retired Division Chief from the Plumas N.F. Kellie was working with her father in his fire suppression business (UNI-ENGINE) on the Gray's Creek Fire in Idaho when on Sept.9 she fell victim to a murder, suicide in fire camp. Jim his family, friends and co-workers will gather for this celebration with lunch following at the fairgrounds. Any questions please Jim Hanrahan Celebration Coordinator at 530-226-9591 or E-Mail Jim at hanrahanfire @ hotmail.com (take out the spaces)

Start of Tahoe prescribed burn season sparks debate over smoke Posted: 10 Oct 2007 01:52 PM CDT Elaine Goodman Nevada Appeal News Service October 10, 2007, 4:01 AM Story at: Nevada Appeal SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - Tahoe resident Jack Harrington has been railing for years about the adverse effects of smoke from prescribed burns in the Lake Tahoe Basin. "This is no more acceptable than to allow someone to blow smoke in my face in a restaurant or airplane," Harrington wrote in a letter to the Tahoe Daily Tribune in 1999, a time when prescribed burns were planned next to Zephyr Cove Elementary School, where his children were attending school. Harrington's children grew up suffering from asthma, and potential health impacts have been his main reason for objecting to the prescribed burns. Flash forward to the present day, when the Forest Service has started up its prescribed burn program for the fall - a series of fires intentionally set to remove forest debris that could serve as fuel for future wildfires. The prescribed burns follow the summer's devastating Angora fire that destroyed 254 homes and 3,072 acres here. The Angora fire made it clear that a catastrophic wildfire in the basin is more than just a concept. But Harrington hasn't changed his views on prescribed burns. "You people are doing something that is truly a health hazard," Harrington said last month. "It's an irritant to your lungs. ... I know it makes my kids sick; it makes me sick." Harrington is calling for alternatives to prescribed burns for removing forest debris. In particular, he likes the idea of chipping instead. But Forest Service officials contend that when it comes to clearing tons of waste from remote, roadless terrain, prescribed burns are the way to go. "In these all-too-common remote areas, handwork followed by pile burning is efficient, quick and least expensive," said Rex Norman, spokesman for the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. "At this time, there is no alternative than can replace the use of fire as an effective tool." At the same time, the Forest Service is aware of smoke impacts, and schedules the burns at times when wind will lift most of the smoke up and out of communities. "There's no doubt smoke can aggravate the condition for people with asthma," Norman said. "We are not cavalier about the impact of smoke on communities - not one bit." Meanwhile, the Forest Service does use chipping in some cases as an alternative to prescribed burns. Chipping can only be used in areas where the mechanical equipment is allowed, Norman said, and although the chips will likely burn at lower intensity, they can produce flying embers that could spread a wildfire.

Blue-ribbon Tahoe fire commission meets Friday Posted: 10 Oct 2007 01:43 PM CDT The blue-ribbon commission examining the risk of wildfire at Lake Tahoe will discuss asking the governors of California and Nevada to declare a state of emergency in the Basin when it meets Friday in Tahoe City. The California-Nevada Tahoe Basin Fire Commission will meet at 9 a.m. Friday at the Granlibakken Conference Center, 725 Granlibakken Road. Committees will meet Thursday in Tahoe City and on the South Shore. Also on the full blue-ribbon commission's agenda Friday will be a discussion with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board on the possible relaxation of rules governing fuel reduction in stream zones. At Thursday's meeting of the Community Fire Safety Committee in Tahoe City, the members will discuss how to prioritize fuel treatment in areas bordering residential neighborhoods. The full commission will also address the concerns expressed by the nine fire chiefs in the Tahoe Basin, who called for streamlining the regulations of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. Source: Sierra Sun

Tahoe Basin fire chiefs demands OK'd by TRPA Posted: 10 Oct 2007 01:39 PM CDT Use of pine needles as mulch under review for 'lean, clean and green' zones within 30 feet of homes Kyle Magin Article at Nevada Appeal News Service October 10, 2007, 4:01 AM INCLINE VILLAGE - Eight of nine demands by the Lake Tahoe Basin's fire chiefs were given a thumbs-up by Tahoe Regional Planning Agency officials, who agreed to look into ground coverage around homes. "We were hopeful that TRPA would be in agreement with what we asked for and were pleased they were," said Chief Mike Brown of the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District. The fire chiefs met with TRPA representatives to discuss a nine-point letter submitted by the fire chiefs last month. Designed to make the basin more fire safe, the nine points primarily deal with defensible space and ensuring that the entire basin, both California and Nevada, are following the same rules. The chiefs submitted the letter in hopes that it would be adopted by the bistate Blue Ribbon Fire Commission. TRPA agreed outright to eight of the nine points Friday and will launch a study into the ninth, said Jeff Cowen, TRPA community relations liaison. The final point deals with ground coverage between five feet and 30 feet away from a structure. The fire chiefs refer to this area as the "lean, clean and green" zone and would like to see it covered with noncombustible materials. Cowen said that traditionally TRPA asks that this zone is covered with pine needles as part of its best management practice (BMP) guidelines. There are approximately 38,000 private residential, commercial and industrial parcels remaining to be retrofitted with water quality best management practices, according to the TRPA's Web site. The BMPs are used to help offset the impact of development on Lake Tahoe's clarity by preventing and capturing sediments in water runoff. Cowen said pine needles are considered a good way to mulch bare soil. "Pine needles are the best in terms of what they give back to the soil, it's just the best answer for the ecosystem. That being said, it does produce the highest flame when ignited, so we're looking into alternatives because we can't have pine needles in that zone," Cowen said. TRPA is considering noncombustible mulch to cover the ground in that space, but Cowen said that the study will contain its findings. TRPA will conduct the study in conjunction with the University of Nevada, Reno's cooperative extension program. He expects native vegetation will be one of best alternatives. Cowen said the study's findings should be presented within a month or two. "The bistate commission is expected to present a report on their conclusions in March, but we'd like to have these points agreed upon and adopted well before then," Cowen said. The bi-state commission reconvenes 9 a.m. Friday the Granlibakken Conference Center in Tahoe City. TRPA and the fire chiefs are expected to present their progress on the nine points from the Oct. 5 meeting.

CHP dispatchers back at their posts: One official says their actions in the early stages of the Angora fire did not delay the response to the blaze Posted: 10 Oct 2007 01:28 PM CDT Two CHP dispatchers who mistakenly told 911 callers in the early stages of the Angora fire that the blaze was a controlled burn are back at their posts in the Truckee communications center, an official said. But the dispatchers, who have not been named, are likely to face some discipline as a result of their actions on June 24, said Capt. Gary Ross, commander of the CHP field office in Truckee. "They will face disciplinary action. To what extent, I don't know yet," Ross said Tuesday. Ross said he hadn't yet received results of an investigation into the dispatchers' actions. But Ross said he knew of nothing that would have led the dispatchers to believe there was a controlled burn in progress that day. Meanwhile, U.S. Forest Service spokesman Rex Norman said the dispatchers' actions did not delay firefighters' response to the Angora fire. Forest service firefighters in Meyers and South Lake Tahoe firefighters spotted the smoke and "self-dispatched" to the blaze, Norman said. Ross said in July that the dispatchers' actions had delayed response to the fire. On Tuesday, he said that was a preliminary assessment and he would have more information after receiving the report on the investigation. The dispatchers were removed from their positions on July 4 and reassigned out of the Truckee office, officials said in July. Last month, CHP Assistant Chief Michael Champion said the dispatchers had returned to their posts in Truckee after 60 days. One dispatcher is a 27-year CHP veteran and the other has been a dispatcher for 17 years, Ross said. Most 911 calls from cell phones go directly to the CHP, which has its nearest dispatch center in Truckee. Kim Emery, communications supervisor for the CHP's Truckee office, said the dispatch center had implemented a new controlled burn log, which includes information from the forest service on which days controlled burns will be taking place. If a caller reports a wildland fire on a day when a controlled burn is not scheduled, the caller will be transferred to the appropriate fire department, Emery said. If a controlled burn is in progress that day, dispatchers will still seek additional information from the caller, Emery said. "We do question them -- does it look like it's out of control?" Emery said. Meanwhile on the South Shore, the South Lake Tahoe police and fire communications center has not changed its procedures regarding controlled burns, said Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor Leona Allen. "We haven't changed anything," Allen said. "We dispatched appropriately (during the Angora fire). We continue to do so." The communications center receives a report each day from the Camino dispatch center, indicating whether controlled burns are planned anywhere in the basin, the locations, and what staffing will be provided for the burns. Camino dispatches for the U.S. Forest Service and Cal Fire. If a caller reports a wildfire during a controlled burn, South Tahoe dispatch can hold a conference call with the caller and Camino dispatch to determine if the fire being reported is a controlled burn or not. And if there's any possibility the blaze is not a controlled burn, firefighters will be dispatched immediately, Allen said. "If there is any doubt whatsoever, we send the resources," Allen said. "We don't second guess." Story at: Tahoe Tribune

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