Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Iron 44 Incident - A tribute to the Iron 44 Fallen

Iron 44 Fallen Firefighter Tribute

A tribute to the firefighters who died on the Iron Complex at Helispot 44 will be held on Friday August 15, 2008 at the Lithia Motors Amphitheater on the Jackson County Fairgrounds .



Time: Gates open at 8:30 a.m. The program is scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: 1 Peninger Road in Central Point, Oregon.
Accessible from exit 33 off Interstate 5

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Iron 44 News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: (541) 618-2170 August 11, 2008 Public Contact: (541) 618-2171

Fallen Firefighter Tribute Planned for Friday

Medford, OR – A tribute to the firefighters who died on the Iron Complex at Helispot 44 will be held on Friday, August 15th at the Lithia Motors Amphitheater on the Jackson County Fairgrounds near Medford, Oregon. Gates will open at 8:30 a.m. and the program is scheduled from 10:00 until 11:30. The amphitheater is located at 1 Peninger Road in Central Point, OR and is accessible from Exit 33 (Pine Street) off of Interstate 5.

The tribute is being organized by Grayback Forestry and Carson Helicopters with assistance from the interagency fire community.

An information center has been established in Medford. Media representatives can call the information center at (541) 618-2170. Members of the public can call (541) 618-2171. The information center will be open from 7:00 am to 7:00 p.m.

The Wildland Firefighter Foundation, www.wffoundation.org, helps support the families of fallen firefighters and contributions are encouraged. Contributions should include a reference to the Iron 44 Incident.

Additional information can be found on Grayback Forestry’s website at www.graybackforestry.com.

Cards and letters can be sent to Grayback Forestry at:
1570 Avenue F
White City, OR 97503

Source: http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dfg9cjw_49tnp6xbdm

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