Timber Blaze Contained Near Mt Lassen After 18760 Acre Fire
The Inskip Grade Fire 20 miles east of Red Bluff was contained at 6 am after burning 18760 acres of timber and brush near Mt Lassen. Crews mop up hot spots, lines complete, and 814 firefighters with 81 pieces of equipment reduced as winds stay calm. No injuries or property damage reported. evacuations considered for Manton area.
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California Division of Forestry
Duane Kelly
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Rural fire reporting changes and ongoing western fires
Officials announced a new toll free fire report number 384 2011 for Corning Gerber Los Molinos Red Bluff and Vina with Paskenta using the operator. Red Bluff Corning continue to use local departments and Capay district keeps its past number as crews battle dozens of fires across the West amid dry weather wind and lightning with 45 illnesses among Pine Creek firefighters.
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Paskenta
Capay
Inferno Rages as Fire Crews Battle Blaze Near Manton
A B-17 Flying Fortress dumps red Fire-Trot retardant on flames near Manton while firefighters unload a bulldozer to carve a fire lane through brush. The story notes that despite equipment, success hinges on crew effort and a backfire set by Red Bluff Fire Department was used against the blaze.
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Red Bluff
Daily News
Colin Davies
Astronaut Haise crashes WWII trainer in Galveston
Former astronaut Fred Haise Jr. survived Apollo 13 and, while flying a WW II trainer painted like a Japanese Zero, crashed in an open field near a trailer park in Galveston County. He sustained burns over 50 percent of his body as the engine quit.
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UPI
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Galveston County
Eddie Burke
Haise
Red Bluff Elementary Schools To Open September 6
Glen D. Smith announces all Red Bluff elementary students start Thursday September 6. K-3 attend Jackson Heights, grades 4-5 at Vista, and 6-8 at Bidwell with one sixth grader at Jackson. Registrations accepted daily except opening day.
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Smith
Nixon vows no resignation amid Watergate turmoil
President Nixon, in a tense San Clemente press conference, declares he will not resign and says he would have exploded if shown Watergate facts by John Mitchell. He predicts Haldeman and Ehrlichman may be exonerated after court hearings while resignations shift to Kissinger as secretary of state.
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Congress
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Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
John Dean
Dean
Kissinger to Replace Rogers as Secretary of State
Washington UPI Stewart Hensley reports President Nixon announced Henry A. Kissinger will become secretary of state on September 3 while remaining a presidential assistant. Rogers resigns, calling himself the last survivor of the original Nixon Cabinet.
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UPI
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Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
San Clemente
Calif
Kissinger
Congress
Rogers
George P. Shultz
the Treasury
Office of Management and Budget
Variable clouds and light showers midweek forecast
Clouds drift across the region with a slight chance of light showers this afternoon through Friday. Temperatures hold in the mid 70s to mid 80s, warm nights in the 50s, southerly winds to 15 mph. Saturday looks fair. River levels show Lake Red Bluff at 15.8, Bend Bridge 20.6, Tehama Bridge 203.5, Woodson Bridge 168.1 feet. Sunset 7:55 pm, sunrise 6:29 am PDT.
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Bend Bridge
Tehama Bridge
Woodson Bridge
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