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Maurice D. Barz
Berlin :: Germany | 5 days ago
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Post Independent Glenwood Springs, CO Colorado Maurice Dale Barz, a retired career civil engineer with the U.S...He was born Sept. 17 ,1917 in Grand Junction to Blanche E. (McKay) and Herman R...Services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 30, 2009...
Tags: Glenwood Springs, First United Methodist Church, USFS, Gunnison Elks Lodge, Germany, Berlin, Colorado River, Garfield County Colorado, Roaring Fork Valley, Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, Colorado, Glenwood Springs Colorado
Unseen Video Clips: Day 2 Of The "Station Fire" At Just 400 Acres
I haven't written an article on the "Station" Fire yet but I will. My crew was one of 4 crews first on scene when it was only 20 acres. I was what we call in the fire world "IA" (initial attack) on the fire but unfortunately the terrain and low humidity...
Tags: Station Fire, Fire, Wildland, Firefighter, California, Crest, La Canada, USFS, Pasadena, Morris Fire, Cal fire, Mountains, Engine, Video Clip
Red Tailed Hawk Sparked 2,200 Acre "Yuba" Fire In California
California: A 2,200 acre wildfire continues to burn in Yuba County California with only 15% containment. With all the wildfires going on in California already, firefighters struggle to battle another one. On August 14th at approximately...
Tags: Yuba Fire, Wildfire, California, Yuba County, Cal Fire, Forest Service, Red Tailed Hawk, Fire, Firestorm, emergency, USFS, Firefighter
California: The Lockheed Fire Has Burned 5,036 Acres In Santa Cruz County
California: The "Lockheed" Fire in Santa Cruz County continues to burn 5,036 acres and is threatening 250 residents in the communities of Swanton and Bonny Doon. the fire has already destroyed 2 outbuildings. It fire started Wednesday...
Tags: Lockheed Fire, Cal Fire, Santa Cruz, California, Schwarzenegger, Forest, Evacuations, Wildfire, Fire, USFS, Emergency
California: La Brea Wildfire Update - Tripled In Size To 67,092 Acres
California: The "La Brea" Fire continues to ravage the Santa Barbara County mountainside as it edges closer to Santa Maria and other neighboring communities. Initially it started on Saturday, August 8th and has continued to burn with no end in...
Tags: Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, La Brea Fire, Wildfire, Wildland, USFS, Cal Fire, Zaca, Fire, Firefighter, Mountains, Forest Service, Forest
The Wildland Firefighters Diary 2 (Crew Support July 2009)
I was anticipating the call this time. There were multiple fires burning in California along with the surrounding states so I had known since Saturday that it was only...
Tags: Wildfires, USFS, Forest, car accident, Firefighter, California, hiking, death, fire
U.S. Forest Service Firefighter Killed In A Repel Jump On Backbone Fire
Death is a tragic no matter who it claims but it stings a little more when its someone who risked his own life to save others. On Tuesday July 21st 2009, Thomas Marovich of the United States Forest Service died in a repelling accident while...
Tags: Backbone Fire, Helicopter, repelling, apprentice, California, Fire, USFS
The Wildland Firefighters Diary 1 (The Tujunga Fire July 2009)
It was about 4:15pm on July 5th that I got the picture message from my friend Richard that showed a big header coming from the mountains in the Angeles National Forest. I...
Tags: Tujunga Fire, Wildland Fires, Firefighter, Brushfire, fire season, USFS
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