Posted on 09/17/2003 5:25:17 PM PDT by Commie Basher
California gubernatorial Candidate Bob Todd called on Governor Gray Davis to declare Trinity County a disaster area after a fire, allegedly set near the east end of his property and at the west end of Del Loma, has so far burned more than 1000 acres into the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. The fire is under investigation by federal authorities.
"I think the fire was set because of revenge over the recall, or by some criminal individuals within and without of select government agencies that have been allowed to make my family homeless on three occasions and would like to see it happen again because of my religious and political beliefs." Todd said Wednesday in a press release. "The fire set when I was way up Bluff Creek covering the Big Foot symposium and plenty of folks knew I be occupied for several hours. My wife and children, along with the rest of the community could have been trapped with these steep mountains and falling trees if not for God, the fast thinking residents, and the fighters with their aircraft."
Todd stated that the area has seen so many fires that it has become a disaster area for residents with the environmental damage to roads and terrain, and the economic impact on tourism. "Davis should forget about how many votes aren't up here and declare this a disaster area today."
"The phones are out, our water is barely patched together, the roads have been closed, smoke is choking out Weaverville, and the folks throughout the whole area are, and are going to be having a very hard time for a long while over these fires." Todd said, "A knife was just put in the heart of the economic life blood for this region since tourism, not industry, has become the bread and butter of the north state."
Is this from the Onion?
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