California reports 22 new wildfires from lightning strikes
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Pastor Dale Morgan
Sep 15, 2011, 11:26:43 PM9/15/11
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California reports 22 new wildfires from lightning strikes
* By Record Searchlight staff
* Record Searchlight
* Posted September 15, 2011 at 2:33 p.m.
Shasta-Trinity National Forest officials announced today the number of fires sparked from lightning strikes during the past three days has grown to 22 from the 19 reported Wednesday.
Jodi Marron, spokeswoman for the forest, said twenty of those fires are contained, controlled or out, including the 10-acre Juniper Fire north of Mt. Shasta and the High Fire, a 20-acre blaze near High Mountain by Lake Shasta. The others are a quarter-acre or less in size.
The two active fires are the two-acre Susanville Fire in the Shasta Lake Ranger District and the Bear fire, a quarter-acre blaze near McCloud. Crews are working on those blazes today, Marron said.
Officials are continuing to watch the area and two planes are patrolling, on the lookout the area for new fires.
Marron said fire restrictions are in place because of the recent fire activity and risk of new fires sparking as vegetation starts drying out.
The restrictions include:
• No campfires or charcoal fires except inside established campfire sites. California Campfire Permits are required to build a fire within Forest Service developed recreation sites and designated fire safe sites. A list of designated fire safe sites is available at fs.usda.gov/stnf
• Campfires will not be allowed in the Yolla Bolla-Middle Eel, Chanchellula, Castle Crags or Mount Shasta wildernesses. Officials ask visitors to check with the local ranger station for current fire restriction information in the Trinity Alps Wilderness.
• Smoking will be confined to enclosed vehicles or buildings, developed recreation sites and other designated fire-safe sites.
• Use of internal combustion engines is prohibited, except on roads and designated trails. All engines must be equipped with spark-arresting devices.
• Welding or operating acetylene or other torch device with an open flame is prohibited.
In addition, camper must also obtain fire permits. Those permits are free at any Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection offices.
Campfires must be attended by a responsible person at all times and completely extinguished after use.
Anyone caught violating fire restrictions faces a fine of up to $5,000 for individuals, $10,000 for an organization, six months in prison or both a fine and prison time, Marron said.
California reports 22 new wildfires from lightning strikes
* By Record Searchlight staff
* Record Searchlight
* Posted September 15, 2011 at 2:33 p.m.
Shasta-Trinity National Forest officials announced today the number of fires sparked from lightning strikes during the past three days has grown to 22 from the 19 reported Wednesday.
Jodi Marron, spokeswoman for the forest, said twenty of those fires are contained, controlled or out, including the 10-acre Juniper Fire north of Mt. Shasta and the High Fire, a 20-acre blaze near High Mountain by Lake Shasta. The others are a quarter-acre or less in size.
The two active fires are the two-acre Susanville Fire in the Shasta Lake Ranger District and the Bear fire, a quarter-acre blaze near McCloud. Crews are working on those blazes today, Marron said.
Officials are continuing to watch the area and two planes are patrolling, on the lookout the area for new fires.
Marron said fire restrictions are in place because of the recent fire activity and risk of new fires sparking as vegetation starts drying out.
The restrictions include:
• No campfires or charcoal fires except inside established campfire sites. California Campfire Permits are required to build a fire within Forest Service developed recreation sites and designated fire safe sites. A list of designated fire safe sites is available at fs.usda.gov/stnf
• Campfires will not be allowed in the Yolla Bolla-Middle Eel, Chanchellula, Castle Crags or Mount Shasta wildernesses. Officials ask visitors to check with the local ranger station for current fire restriction information in the Trinity Alps Wilderness.
• Smoking will be confined to enclosed vehicles or buildings, developed recreation sites and other designated fire-safe sites.
• Use of internal combustion engines is prohibited, except on roads and designated trails. All engines must be equipped with spark-arresting devices.
• Welding or operating acetylene or other torch device with an open flame is prohibited.
In addition, camper must also obtain fire permits. Those permits are free at any Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection offices.
Campfires must be attended by a responsible person at all times and completely extinguished after use.
Anyone caught violating fire restrictions faces a fine of up to $5,000 for individuals, $10,000 for an organization, six months in prison or both a fine and prison time, Marron said.
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