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Tuesday, December 11, 2007

So Cal Fires - BAER - Teams reports 2007

Burned Area Emergency Response (B.A.E.R) Team Report

The B.A.E.R Team
Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team reports contain evaluations designed to assist federal, state and local officials in creating comprehensive remediation plans and to guide restoration efforts as a result of the October Wildfires. These reports will help officials develop plans to protect citizens from potential floods and debris flows associated with the upcoming winter rains.
Links to BAER Reports and other documents related to the the major fires/incidents during the California Firestorm 2007
California Reports
*Due to the large file size of these documents it may be advisable to download them for easier reading.
Rice Fire- 11/20 - (12.8M)
Santiago Fire - 11/20 - (5.3M)
Small Fires- 11/20 - (7.3M)
Poomacha Fire - 11/20 - (4.4M)
Canyon Incident - 11/20 - (26.3M)
Witch Fire - 11/20 - (7.5M)
Harris Fire - 11/23 - (6.5M)
Corral Fire - 12/10 - (3.4M)

Press Releases
11/20/07
First Burned Area Reports Out Today

Federal Reports
USGS Debris Flow Studdy
USFS Witch and Poomacha Fire BAER Report
USFS Ranch Fire BAER Report
Bureau of Land Management
USFS Slide Fire BAER Report
USFS Grass Valley Fire BAER Report
BLM Poomach Harris and Witch Fire BAER Report
USFS Harris Fire BAER Report
USFS Santiago Fire BAER Report

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Tuesday, December 11, 2007

So Cal Fires - BAER - Teams reports 2007

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