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Press Tribune office fire devastates local archives
A late evening blaze heavily damaged the Shafter Press and Wasco Tribune offices, destroying century old archives and historic photos. Firefighters battled the flames for hours as water supply issues and a fallen power line challenged operations. Local officials praised rapid response and coordinated city services while editors mourned irreplaceable records.
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Kern County Fire Department
Brandon Smith
Shafter
Timothy Salvador
Amber Dubois
Fastrip
Paula Morris
Dubois
Claudia Ochoa
Shafter Public Works Department
Press
Wasco Tribune
Diane Givens
The
Press and Tribune
Channel 29
Jose Gaspar
Shafter Press
Buttonwillow Times
John Guinn
Shaft& Press
Escalante Construction
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