2010-06-03 / Around the County

Haulin' hose


TWO MEMBERS OF THE CATHEY’S VALLEY ENGINE 4271 CREW START OFF ON A 1,200-FOOT HOSE LAY DURING EXERCISES AT MT. OPHIR TUESDAY MORNING. ALL 12 AREA CAL FIRE ENGINES AND CREWS PARTICPATED IN THE DAY-LONG ROTATION OF MULTIPLE FIRE FIGHTING EXERCISES, PREPARING FOR THE FAST-APPROACHING FIRE SEASON. THE ENTIRE EVENT WILL BE REPEATED AGAIN ON FRIDAY. ON MONDAY AFTERNOON, FIRE FIGHTERS EXTINGUISHED A ONE-ACRE BLAZE ON HIGHWAY 132. THE CAUSE OF THE BLAZE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. GAZETTE PHOTO BY DAN TUCKER TWO MEMBERS OF THE CATHEY’S VALLEY ENGINE 4271 CREW START OFF ON A 1,200-FOOT HOSE LAY DURING EXERCISES AT MT. OPHIR TUESDAY MORNING. ALL 12 AREA CAL FIRE ENGINES AND CREWS PARTICPATED IN THE DAY-LONG ROTATION OF MULTIPLE FIRE FIGHTING EXERCISES, PREPARING FOR THE FAST-APPROACHING FIRE SEASON. THE ENTIRE EVENT WILL BE REPEATED AGAIN ON FRIDAY. ON MONDAY AFTERNOON, FIRE FIGHTERS EXTINGUISHED A ONE-ACRE BLAZE ON HIGHWAY 132. THE CAUSE OF THE BLAZE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. GAZETTE PHOTO BY DAN TUCKER

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