1 posted on
06/14/2002 4:30:05 PM PDT by
Glutton
To: COB1; AuntB; Grampa Dave; Carry Okie; nunya bidness; Blackie; MarMema; backhoe
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2 posted on
06/14/2002 4:32:33 PM PDT by
Glutton
To: Glutton
The $32,000 memorial is under construction in the Chewuch River canyon where her 21-year-old son, Karen FitzPatrick and Jessica Johnson, all of Yakima, and Tom Craven of Ellensburg, died in their emergency fire shelters as the inferno swept over them. WHAT?!!! The forest service screwed up and we gave them $32,000 more for a memorial? Why don't they fire the forest service administrator that made the mistake and permanently cut that job!
Sheesh!!!!!!!
3 posted on
06/14/2002 4:43:37 PM PDT by
Frohickey
To: Glutton
I've seen film of that fire. The fireball was 300' high and blowing at 45 miles per hour. At 1700° those kids didn't have a chance.
Most people don't know how carbon monoxide can get to you while fighting fire. Take your top running/hiking speed and cut it by two thirds.
To: Glutton
"Eleven Forest Service employees have been recommended for disciplinary action for their performance during the fire on the Okanogan National Forest. But the agency has refused to identify the employees. " Seems to me there are items in public domain which would solve that mystery.....daily duty rosters, equipment checkout sheets, radio logs, payroll records etc........or so it would seem to me.
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