Nor Cal Wildfire Uncovers Pre-Historic Artifacts
(CBS 13) PATTERSON, Calif. The Canyon Fire burning near Patterson has charred 33,000 acres of land and in the process has brought to light a hidden treasure.
The fire uncovered pre-historic artifacts that had been hidden by thick brush. Now archaeologists are buzzing about the pre-historic stone grinding tools and how to preserve this unexpected discovery.
"What the archaeologists are doing are taking flags that they hang from different objects so that the firefighters will recognize that this is an archaeological sight and they will stay out of them," Kathleen Schori of the California Department of Forestry told CBS 13, "They look like depressions. I know the archaeologists have commented that this is one of the most well preserved sites they've seen in 20 years."
Archaeologists plan to go back to Stanislaus County today to do more work.
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PATTERSON, Calif. (AP) -- Fire officials expect to have a
wildfire that has made its way from Stanislaus County into Santa
Clara County finally contained by Monday evening.
It was expected firefighters would have the blaze contained
Sunday but strong winds, dry conditions and steep terrain around Del
Puerto Canyon continued to hamper efforts by the 2,000
firefighters that have been battling the fire since last Sunday.
Authorities say nine firefighters have suffered minor injuries,
mostly from heat exposure.
The fire has consumed nearly 33,000 acres as it burned its
way through a remote area in western Stanislaus County into Santa
Clara County.
Eleven homes and five outbuildings have been destroyed in the
fire.
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