Tuesday, July 24, 2007

LODD'S - PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO REFLECT ON THE TRAGIC LOSSES TO THE FIRE FIGHTING COMMUNITY IN CALIFORNIA THIS WEEK

Todays Wildland fire News condensed from around the net around the net


PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO REFLECT ON THE TRAGIC LOSSES TO THE FIRE FIGHTING COMMUNITY IN CALIFORNIA AND AROUND THE WORLD THIS WEEK

THIS EDITOR HAS REPORTED ON A FATAL STRUCTURE FIRE INVOLVING THE DEATHS OF FOUR PEOPLE WHICH INCLUDED TWO BRAVE CONTRA COSTA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN A FLASH OVER WHILE ATTEMPTING THE RESCUE OF THE OTHER VICTIMS,

THE DEATH OF A OUT OF STATE CONTRACT WILDLAND HELICOPTER PILOT WORKING A BUCKET AT THE ELK COMPLEX, AND NOW THE DEATH OF TWO CAMP CREW MEMBERS DROWNED IN THE KLAMATH RIVER WHILE WORKING AT THE ELK COMPLEX

THE DEATHS OF CONTRACT WILDLAND HELICOPTER PILOTS IN GREECE AND ITALY.

LETS ALL TAKE A PERSONAL STAND DOWN FOR JUST A FEW MINUTES RIGHT NOW REMEMBER THESE BRAVE SOULS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEN RESOLVE TO COME HOME TOMORROW DAMN IT!

WHY YOU MUST COME HOME
Megan Burton 11, Escorted past her deceased fathers ConFire Engine by Concord Police officer Ron Brucket

Credit: CCTimes
A very moving multimedia slide show at the Contra Costa Times

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