Radio Communications Key in Battle Creek Fire Fight
Lynn Anderton, a 16 year Forest Service veteran, installs a radio repeater at Lunch Peak lookout as the Battle Creek fire erupts near Lightning Creek. By 10 p.m. a full radio system is in use with dedicated operators and a special services line for food, equipment, and supplies.
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Sandpolp
Lynn Anderton
U.S. Forest Service
Lynn
Battle Creek
Chris Moon
Lightning Creek
Kaniksu
Anderton
Lunch Peak
Recording Hours For Fire Crews At Large Scale Blazes
Don Rose of the Battle Creek fire finance office explains time keeping at base camps. Crews receive envelopes with men’s on-off hours, with time sheets for each person and payroll processed by Forest Service once crews depart the scene. The finance team tracks accident claims, fire costs, and contracted machinery details.
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Don Rose
Battle Creek
Coeur d’Alene Forest Service
Rose
Forest Service Office
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