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July 24, 2008 about 9 am...
This morning's Briefing with Jeanne is available right HERE and soon at KUSP's website.
Key points from the interview:
- Completed firing operations at Tanbark, down Chews Ridge and into Hennickson's Ridge into Div LL.
- Today, aircraft will be used to fly and drop retardant on the saddle of Hennickson's Ridge, prior to firing, in order to reduce the risk that the saddle poses under certain wind conditions.
- The goal is to get to the dam in Div HH and attempt to "blackline" the fire completely today, if conditions and operations permit.
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Gettin' Out o' Dodge...
The California Department of Corrections (CDC) Fire Camp was nearly deserted this morning, as the fire winds down and folks go home... or, in this case, back to prison.
Heavy equipment for creating dozer lines are beings packed up and driven off this morning.
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The National Guard knows how to bring it to the fire!
This beast showed up in Strike Camp this morning... the California National Guard's version of a wildlands fire truck.
8x8ing, anyone??
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4 comments:
What is Jeanne Pincha-Tulley's ethnic background?
Tony,
I have no idea... "Pincha" is an hispanic name, I believe. Tulley is Irish.
Best,
Kelly
we need one of those 8x8's!!!
It's called a M1142 Tactical Fire Fighting Truck (TFFT), and it was apparently there for any aviation related mishaps.
I found an article on the crew and mission here:
http://www.calguard.ca.gov/publicaffairs/Pages/CrashCrewAddsSafetytoFirefight.aspx
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