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Fire Depts Urge Citizens To Test Smoke Detectors
Grass Valley Fire Chief Jim Marquis states, "Two recent nighttime structure fires here in Grass Valley where smoke detectors were either inoperative or not installed have once again underscored the need for our citizens to make absolutely sure home smoke detectors are installed and functioning properly. Both fires could easily have resulted in multiple fatalities had residents not been awakened by the sound of the fire."
On Fire the Lines, a Shift to Private Contractors
Monday 18 August 2008 - NY Times - Faced by a series of intense fire seasons and demands on firefighters nationwide, officials are increasingly working within a de facto public-private partnership. "The public always assumed that there was some private presence, but I don't think they know that we cut line right next to hot-shot crews," said Jess Wills, the operations manager at Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression, a for-profit company in Chico, Calif. "We're out there firefighting right next to them."
Previous Fires on the Divide
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