USFS: Permits to cut Christmas trees in Plumas National Forest go on sale

Permits to cut Christmas trees for personal use go on sale today.

The $10 permit allows people to cut Christmas trees in the Plumas National Forest through Dec. 24.
To request a permit by mail, send a self-addressed envelope bearing 61 cents postage to Plumas National Forest, Christmas Tree Permit, P.O. Box 11500, Quincy, CA 95971. Checks or money orders should be payable to USDA Forest Service. Mail requests must be received by Dec. 1.

For information about permits, call (530) 836-7117 in Blairsden, or (530) 283-7869 in Quincy.

RRU: SoCal Firefighter Nick Barrios Killed in Ambush

SoCal Firefighter Killed in Ambush

Firefighter Nick Barrios was walking a woman to her car when they were confronted by a man on the street.

Nick Barrios

RIVERSIDE -- An off-duty Riverside firefighter was ambushed and killed in an apparent murder-suicide early Sunday morning, Riverside firefighters said. Nick Barrios, 41, an off-duty Riverside firefighter, was walking a woman to her car at 3:30 a.m. when Rene Trejo, 36, of Moreno Valley, confronted them on Windemere Way, Riverside Lt. Ed Blevins said.
Trejo fired several rounds, shooting the firefighter in the street. The woman was not injured.
The woman was involved in a relationship with Trejo several months earlier that had ended, Blevins said. Police did not know what relationship the woman had with Barrios.
After Barrios was shot, police believe the man followed the woman into the house where he shot and killed himself in front of her.
Riverside police and firefighter-paramedics arrived to find Barrios and took him to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Barrios was a 12-year veteran with department, joining the city in 1998. Riverside firefighters deferred any comment Sunday night to Riverside police.

Sources: PE.com - Link,  KTLA Link

NOPS: BTU, TGU - CAL Fire Units declare end of fire season

BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. -- Butte County Fire (a CalFire division) joined the Tehama-Glenn CalFire Unit Monday in declaring Monday November 1 the official end of fire season.

The burn ban in effect since May 2010 was lifted this morning in both CalFire units, and burn permits will no longer be required until May 1 of next year.

The end of fire season depends on cooler weather and the "reduced menace" of wildfire.However, officials still advise people be cautious when conducting burns in both areas.

NOPS: CAL Fire Transitioning To Winter Mode today, Burning allowed

Sonora, CA -- CAL Fire will scale down its available resources next week because of the wet and cooler conditions.

Today, the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit will move completely into winter preparedness mode. While some CAL Fire engines will be available through winter, the transition allows the agency to release seasonal firefighters, reduce staffing on fire engines and close remote wildland fire stations.


Burning is currently allowed 24 hours a day on "Permissive Burn Days," as established by the Air Pollution Control District. Beginning Monday, CAL Fire burn permits will no longer be required until around May 1st.

Landowners may be liable if the burn pile escapes out of control. It is important to remain in attendance, keep a water supply close to the burning site, and refrain from burning on windy days.

Burn day designations are based on burn day information for Tuolumne County. Tuolumne and Calaveras counties frequently coincide in their designations concerning permissive burn days. To be certain whether burning is permitted in your area, call the appropriate phone number listed below.

State law prohibits the use of burn barrels. Some landowners and businesses are required to have a burn permit. Burning within the Sonora city limits requires a permit. Violating the rules is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine, jail or both.

• Calaveras County residents - (209) 754-6600
• Tuolumne County residents - (209) 533-5598
• Amador County Burn Day hot line - (209) 223-6246

Burn permits required starting May 1st 2010 by Cal Fire
Permits available during business hours Monday through Friday at the following locations:

• Cal Fire Headquarters, 785 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas
• Twain Harte FFS, 22978 Meadow Drive, Twain Harte
• Station 51, 1950 Hillsdale Drive, Mono Village
• Station 76, 18249 4th Ave., Jamestown
• Blanchard FFS, 2990 Highway 132, La Grange.

Permit terms limit burn pile size to a maximum of 4 feet by 4 feet in diameter with 10 feet around the outer edge of the debris pile free and clear of all flammable material and vegetation.

Burn Ban Lifted / Peak Fire Season Ends in Shasta County, Trinity County

Burn Ban Lifted / Peak Fire Season Ends
Redding – Effective Monday, October 25th, 2010 at 8 a.m., restrictions on open
burning will be lifted.

Burn permits will be required in Trinity County by the North Coast Air Quality Management District. In Shasta County, burn permits will be required by CAL FIRE between October 25th and October 31st, 2010.

All burning with the exception of dooryard debris burns, require an additional permit
from the Shasta County Air Quality Management District. Shasta County AQMD
permits issued for November 1st are valid beginning October 25th.

In the CAL FIRE Shasta – Trinity Unit / Shasta County Fire Department jurisdiction, permits
for dooryard burning will not be required after November 1st.
The burn ban for the areas within the City of Redding and the Buckeye Fire Protection District remains in effect until November 1st.

For permit information or applications, contact your local fire jurisdiction, Shasta County AQMD at 225-5674 or North Coast AQMD at (707) 443-3093. North Coast AQMD is also available on the web at www.NCUAQMD.org.

The City of Redding Fire Department can be contacted at 530-225-4150.

Residents wishing to burn will still need to check the burn day status in all areas.
Trinity County Burn Day Information is available at 1-866-287-6329.
Shasta County Burn Day Information is available at 530-224-8777 or 1-800-411-8728.
With the end of peak fire season approaching, now is time to think about fire
safety around the home and start making plans to achieve defensible space around
structures.

CAL FIRE Unit Chief Doug Wenham would like to remind everyone to begin by checking inside your home for fire hazards, and to prepare and practice escape plans should a fire occur. Making plans to, or doing preliminary brush clearing or fuel modifications this winter will help residents obtain their defensible space prior to the next peak fire season.

For more information on how to make your home safe inside and out, contact your
local fire department or the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE) at 530-225-2418.