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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I took this picture Thursday August 9, 2007 around 6:30pm.
It is a CDF Fire Bomber that just dropped retardant on a house on Top of the <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Grade Road</st1:address></st1:Street> in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Douglas</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The fire engulfed a home in 30’ flames, set off
ammunition, and began a wildfire. I was called at work by <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Mark Lancaster</st1:PersonName> of WVFD who informed me there was
wildfire on my road and that I should get home, make sure it wasn’t my
place on fire, and secure my belongings in case it spread. When I got there
CDF, who were the first responders, had a spotter plane circling overhead, men
on the ground fighting the fire, and brought in the bombers. The bombers
dropped water first and then fire retardant. DCVFD also responded and
were on the scene with water trucks late into the evening ensuring that the
fire was out. Trucks and fire fighters were also brought in from <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Whiskeytown</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">National Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> with haste. All of the
firefighters did an excellent job quickly responding and putting out the fire.
If allowed to spread in a residential area like Top of the Grade would have
caused a significant amount of loss. I am grateful everyone did their job! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=5 face="Brush Script MT"><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT"'>Joshua Allen</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Associate Planner</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>PO Box</span></font></st1:Street><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 2819</span></font></st1:address><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>60 Glen Road</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Weaverville</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">96093</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Phone:</span></font></b></strong><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> (530)623-1351 ext.
222</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Fax:</span></font></b></strong><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> (530)623-1353</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>E-mail:</span></font></b></strong><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><a
href="mailto:jallen@trinitycounty.org">jallen@trinitycounty.org</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Website:</span></font></b></strong><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><a
href="http://www.trinitycounty.org/Departments/Planning/natresources3.htm">http://www.trinitycounty.org/Departments/Planning/natresources3.htm</a><strong><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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