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California ready to help combat Texas fires (Not officially received a request)
calcoastnews.com ^ | 9/6/2011 | DANIEL BLACKBURN

Posted on 09/06/2011 11:30:01 PM PDT by dragnet2

California ready to help combat Texas fires

September 6, 2011

A state fire official told CalCoastNews today that California is ready to respond to a request from Texas authorities “should it come” as wildfires in the Lone Star State explode in dry, windy conditions.

Texas Forest Service officials are asking for help from firefighting agencies nationwide in the battle against a series of 181 raging blazes that already have killed four people including a mother and her 18-month-old child, consumed nearly 120,000 acres, gobbled up 700 homes, and show few signs of containment. Today is the 294th consecutive day of wildfires in Texas, according to officials. (CNN)

“Texas has come to us as well, and we have given them a rundown of our equipment,” Daniel Berland said, a spokesman for Cal Fire in Sacramento. “At this time, we have not officially received a request from them, but we have talked to them about what we can provide, knowing that we, too, are in the middle of fire season, and have been busy this last couple of weeks, especially.

“But if we do get a request, we’ll be happy to help.”

Authorities said more than 2,000 firefighters are on the job in Texas, but most are volunteers and exhaustion is becoming a major factor.


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KEYWORDS: california; fires; texas
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To: Irenic
We need to get these Texas fires out quick because California's fire season is already here. We're gonna need those tankers back pretty soon. In the interim, Texas needs as many as they can muster up. There are 49 other states that would be more than happy to send in firefighters. All they need is someone willing to ask for the help.

California has never been too proud to ask for help. When we have big fires, we get firefighters from all over the western US and when they have fires, we send our guys over there.

This is how America is supposed to work.

21 posted on 09/07/2011 12:10:18 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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To: Irenic
Didn't I just read on another thread the Feds came and kicked all the volunteers out? This is getting strange and confusing

The feds want Texas to burn to the ground. They want Perry to have his Katrina moment.

22 posted on 09/07/2011 12:13:36 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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To: P-Marlowe

“The feds want Texas to burn to the ground.”

The Feds are here and the only other thing they could do is to make it rain.


23 posted on 09/07/2011 12:15:48 AM PDT by trumandogz
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To: americanophile; P-Marlowe

The interest here seems to be growing, as this was just posted a few minutes ago. But the author is not clear about the alleged political issue.
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Air Tankers sitting in Sacramento while Texas burns!!!

Right now their are seven heavy air tankers sitting in Sacramento California doing nothing while all these homes are being lost in Texas. Due to political bickering and arm wresting the premier air tanker in the country is sitting Idle on the ramps due to differences with Aero Union and the Forest Service. Encourage the Forest Service to send these tankers to Texas to help fight these fires! It would be great if Politics were put aside for the time being so these tankers can do what they do best and fight fire!

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-669626?ref=feeds/latest


24 posted on 09/07/2011 12:20:46 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

Disgusting.


25 posted on 09/07/2011 12:22:26 AM PDT by americanophile ("this absurd theology of an immoral Bedouin, is a rotting corpse which poisons our lives" - Ataturk)
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To: dragnet2
One wonders why these idle planes aren't even working on our own fires:

Tehachapi brush fire 40% contained as flames burn 13,400 acres http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/09/tehachapi-brush-fire.html

26 posted on 09/07/2011 12:24:43 AM PDT by americanophile ("this absurd theology of an immoral Bedouin, is a rotting corpse which poisons our lives" - Ataturk)
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To: americanophile

I’m not sure about the source in 24..I have no idea who made that comment.


27 posted on 09/07/2011 12:30:12 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: americanophile

28 posted on 09/07/2011 12:31:31 AM PDT by americanophile ("this absurd theology of an immoral Bedouin, is a rotting corpse which poisons our lives" - Ataturk)
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To: dragnet2
Would it surprise any of us?
29 posted on 09/07/2011 12:37:55 AM PDT by americanophile ("this absurd theology of an immoral Bedouin, is a rotting corpse which poisons our lives" - Ataturk)
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To: dragnet2

There MUST be some political issue behind this because I’m sure as I’m breathing Perry said Cali was sending a tanker[s], I felt grateful to Cali for it, too. That was 7:30-8am-ish (central) yesterday morning.

The only other thing I could think of is Perry or somebody didn’t use the right channels/forms? to request it? That doesn’t make much sense because Perry has dealt with disasters before.

Something is wrong here...


30 posted on 09/07/2011 12:38:12 AM PDT by Irenic
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To: dragnet2

Have houses burned in minority neighborhoods? If so, guess what the MSM will do with those images!


31 posted on 09/07/2011 12:41:49 AM PDT by TChad
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To: P-Marlowe

It’s tricky at this time of year.

The real fire season starts now and it seems the biggest fires come in around October.

Having these planes nearby and on standby is what keeps what fires start from getting too large and out of control.

If the planes are somewhere else, particularly many hours away the quick response goes away and the fires grow unchecked and then become a major fire quickly. In addition many fires here start in places with no real access short of the air.


32 posted on 09/07/2011 1:38:01 AM PDT by DB
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To: GeronL
FEMA Defends No More Help Over Texas Wildfires
33 posted on 09/07/2011 3:13:35 AM PDT by Hoodat (Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. - (Rom 8:37))
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To: Irenic
There MUST be some political issue

Well, according to Cal Fire, "At this time, we have not officially received a request".

we have talked to them about what we can provide, knowing that we, too, are in the middle of fire season, and have been busy this last couple of weeks, especially....But if we do get a request, we’ll be happy to help.”

34 posted on 09/07/2011 10:03:42 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: DB
It’s tricky at this time of year. The real fire season starts now and it seems the biggest fires come in around October. Having these planes nearby and on standby is what keeps what fires start from getting too large and out of control.

They understand that, and is why Cal Fire told those in Texas:

“We have given them a rundown of our equipment, Daniel Berland said, a spokesman for Cal Fire in Sacramento. At this time, we have not officially received a request from them, but we have talked to them about what we can provide, knowing that we, too, are in the middle of fire season, and have been busy this last couple of weeks, especially. But if we do get a request, we’ll be happy to help.”

35 posted on 09/07/2011 10:11:50 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: americanophile

No, nothing surprises me anymore.


36 posted on 09/07/2011 10:16:44 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: MEG33

This thread has four fatalities.


37 posted on 09/07/2011 10:33:47 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Dear God, please let it rain in Texas. Amen.)
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To: Navy Patriot

Why not?
I am a Texan and would be grateful indeed.


38 posted on 09/07/2011 11:06:59 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military Men And Women)
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