Escaped debris burn pile resulted in evacuations and multi agency response to contain and stop the spread of the fire to 5.5 acres. Thanks to the fast response of multiply agencies and Fire departments rushing to the Kellems Lane area in Scott Valley, California. Cal-fire, Klamath National Forest, Scott Valley Fire Protection District, and Fort Jones Fire Department attacking the fire while LEO’s from “CDF&W, CHP, Siskiyou Sheriffs, Etna Pd, worked on evacuating the area. While Cal Fire performed the fire investigation. Many hands aided in the swift evacuation of the Kellems Lane area. This being the more populated area of the valley. Having only one way in and out takes everyone to work smoothly together with limited access to escape routes.
The Deadwood Crews are so valuable, they are a very big part of the
firefighting tool box.
Speaking with Suzy Brady, CalFire SKU public information officer, told me about how the Correctional camps restructured this winter to keep and maintain our firefighting partners.
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Ugh!
Every April/May, there’s need either reminders sent or awareness meetings by Calfire and authorities. Clearly there isn’t enough being done to protect our county and environment!
It’s either spend a small budget to be proactive or wait for fires to do the talking and damage at the expense of our team efforts and resources.
If you don’t have it on your smartphone already, look up the Watch Duty app, download it, select the counties for your notifications and keep an eye for those updates! It can make a difference between knowing what’s happening nearby and taking the time and procedures to protect yourself or being caught in the middle!
Do your part and protect our environment by recycling and calling the proper channels if you insist on burning your rubbish to at least mitigate it or get the ok if weather conditions permit! Obviously, I don’t condone any kind of burning, but do your part and protect yourself and others, safety first!