By Teri | October 7, 2009
Teri’s speech, given at the Fallen Firefighters’ Memorial Service, Sonora, October 7, 2009.
Thank you, Chief Barrows, for inviting me to take part in this special day of remembrance for our fallen firefighters.
First, to the brave firefighters here today from Tuolumne, Twain Harte, MiWuk Village, and other fire districts, to firefighters for the City of Sonora, the USFS, CalFire, [...]
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THANK YOU to the many brave firefighters who fought the Knight Fire (and thanks to all our new friends who joined us on this blog for updates).
Words don’t adequately express our appreciation – you’re the best!
With this post, we hope to turn out the lights on the Knight Fire and talk about something else for a change! Right [...]
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Wildland Fire Update – Tuesday, August 4, 2009 @ 8 a.m.
Knight Wildland Fire – Stanislaus National Forest
45 % Containment
Public Information Officer – Debbie Santiago
Started: Sunday, July 26, 2009 @ 3:35 pm
Cause: Under Investigation
Location: 10 miles North of Twain Harte
Acres: 5,078
Estimated Containment: 45%
Estimated Containment: Sunday, August 9, 2009
Estimated Costs: $8,900,000
Estimated Control: Unknown
Fuels: Burning in heavy timber/brush [...]
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Wildland Fire Update
Monday, August 3, 2009 @ 8 a.m.
Knight Wildland Fire – Stanislaus National Forest
40 % Containment
Public Information Officer – Debbie Santiago
Started: Sunday, July 26, 2009 @ 3:35 pm
Cause: Under Investigation
Location: 10 miles North of Twain Harte
Acres: 4,594
Estimated Containment: 40%
Estimated Control: Unknown
Estimated Costs: $7,600,000
Injuries: 3
Fuels: Burning in heavy timber/brush Fire
Potential: Extreme
Committed Resources: 1,352 personnel
Personnel: 30 [...]
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It goes without saying that Tuolumne County residents are VERY happy the USFS, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Kern County, CAL FIRE, Tuolumne County Emergency Personnel, Tuolumne County Fire, and Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department, and the Office of Emergency Services have put their all into containing the Knight Fire.
Thank you, firefighters!
We thought you [...]
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Just received this very clever release from the USFS -someone’s getting punchy!
Wildland Fire Update – Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 8 a.m.
Knight Wildland Fire – Stanislaus National Forest
South Central Sierra Interagency Incident Management Team
Incident Commander Allen Johnson
10 % Containment
Public Information Officer – Debbie Santiago
Started: Sunday, July 26, 2009 @ 3:35 pm
Cause: Under Investigation
Location: 10 miles [...]
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