Bush Pushes Forest Thinning Proposal to Curb Fires

Miami.com ^ | 8-24-02 | Reuters

[madfly]

"While visiting the west coast this week, I saw the destructive effects of one of the worst wildfire seasons in history," Bush said in his weekly radio address.

"As we work to put out the fires and bring relief to their victims, we also have a responsibility to prevent the devastation that can be caused by future fires," he added.

Bush said U.S. forest policy needed to focus on thinning out trees to reduce the incidence and damage from wildfires. He characterized the current U.S. forest policy as a, "hands-off approach" that was "devastating to our environment."

[madfly]

This is today's Fire thread. Feel free to add keywords and updates.

thanks

[madfly]

ping!

[madfly]

I guess this was edited because it was LATimes/Wash Post.
mmm I saw Reuters as the source.

[FireTrack]

Ping!

[madfly]

(from http://www.biscuitfire.com

Saturday, August 24, 2002

Lake Selmac Fire Information: 541-597-4462

Please call Lake Selmac Fire Information for specific fire information on Zone 1.
For general, local inquiries call the Illinois Valley Ranger District (541) 592-4000

What’s New in Zone 1:
The Southwest Area Incident Management Team will transition with Mike Morcom’s Blue Mountain Interagency Incident Management Team today.  This will be the final update from the Southwest Area Team.  Unified Commanders Lee Oman, Van Bateman and Dan Oltrogge wish to express their sincere appreciation for the support provided by the Illinois Valley and Galice communities.

All fire containment lines in Zone 1 are holding.  Crews and resources are being released or relocated where additional firefighters are needed.  Rehabilitation on containment lines and other impacted areas continues.

Rainie Falls Trail re-opened at 12:01 am this morning, August 24^th for day hiking only, camping continues to be prohibited.  The Rogue River Trail and Kelsey Pack Trail will remain closed.  The status of these areas will be assessed Monday, August 26^th based on fire conditions

Location: Zone 1 of the Biscuit Fire is east of a line running south from Silver Peak to the Oregon-California border, encompassing the majority of the north flank of the fire.

Fire Line to Build: 0 miles         

Resources: 23 Crews (0 Type I, 23 Type II), Helicopters 3, Engines 39, Dozers 1, Water Tenders 55

BISCUIT FIRE

Acreage: 494,813
Containment: 70%                
Total Cost: $102.5 million            
Personnel:  5,069

Start: July 13, 2002                           
Cause: Lightning                         
Expected Containment: 8-31-2002

Location:  26 miles southwest of Grants Pass in Siskiyou National Forest within the Kalmiopsis Wilderness

Resources: 119 Crews (25 Type 1, 94 Type 2), 31 Helicopters, 173 Engines, 78 Dozers, 127 Water Tenders

Structures Threatened: 274 Residences, 0 Commercial Properties, and 0 Outbuildings

Structures Destroyed: 4 Residences, 9 Outbuildings

Cooperating Agencies: USDA Forest Service, USDI Bureau of Land Management, Oregon Department of Forestry, USDI Bureau of Indian Affairs, USDI Fish and Wildlife Service, USDI National Park Service, Oregon National Guard, Josephine County, the City of Cave Junction, Canada, Australia, and various private entities.

For information about the other zones contact:
Zone 2, California, (707) 464-8590
Zone 3, Brookings/Chetco, (541) 247-2486
Zone 4, Brookings/Agness, (541) 247-2590

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for starting this morning's thread on the Oregon fires and the follow up re President's Bush's common sense for forestry management versus criminally insane Water Melon pro uncontrolled forest fires or Rural Cleansing agendas.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for the ping!

I have a toon:

by Mike Shelton of the Orange County Register (CA)

[Grampa Dave]

Great Cartoon and it will be save for my files.

[Grampa Dave]

Your cartoon ties right in the one below. Together, they show the insanity of the Watermelon Green Jehadists in and out of the Floristry Circus of Clowns!

[Grampa Dave]

I'm out of here for family activities like Church and other Honey Do chores not related to visiting Grand kids.

It was a great visit. We have now nick named our grandson, Bubba Bam Bam. That descriptive phrase discribes him. His pediatrician called him Bubba on his last visit as he grabbed the stethoscope and the pediatrician and used his vice grip hands to tork the ped and the stethoscope!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Grandkids are wonderful!

[Alamo-Girl]

Bump!

[madfly]

bttt

[editor-surveyor]

"We have now nick named our grandson, Bubba Bam Bam..."

Is that Bam-Bam, as in Flintstones, or two bam's as in Emiril? ;o)

[WaterDragon]

I saw an article earlier today about the forest service discovering that it had "mislaid" 218 MILLION that was designated for fire prevention. That money just disappeared off the books. Wonder where it would have ended up if there hadn't been a White House ordered audit?

In fact, the article said the forest service regularly 'loses' its federal funds, has the worst record in the federal bureaucracy.

Of course, the Democrats are entrenched in these federal bureaucracies, and the Democrats are the world's champions for "disappearing" public funds.

Time to throw the Democrats out of office...period!

[Grampa Dave]

Bam Bam as in the Flintstones.

I started the Bam Bam a couple of months ago. His ped added Bubba after his last visit to the ped. He responds to either to the dismay of his Mother.