The wildfires in California have been devastating the state for months. A reality of firefighting is that there is inherent danger in that job. Amazingly there are many who feel the pull to serve as few others can or would. Yesterday the worst case scenario became reality. A helicopter crashed presumably killing all nine aboard. “he helicopter, a Sikorsky S-61N, crashed about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in a remote area of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest near Junction City, about 35 miles northwest of Redding, said Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.” “n a statement, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenneger said: “This is a tragic day for firefighters everywhere, and the people of California are profoundly aware of the tremendous sacrifices these heroes and their families make day in and day out to keep us safe.” [read whole story] ...
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The wildfires in California have been devastating the state for months. A reality of firefighting is that there is inherent danger in that job. Amazingly there are many who feel the pull to serve as few others can or would. Yesterday the worst case scenario became reality. A helicopter crashed presumably killing all nine aboard. “he helicopter, a Sikorsky S-61N, crashed about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in a remote area of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest near Junction City, about 35 miles northwest of Redding, said Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.” “n a statement, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenneger said: “This is a tragic day for firefighters everywhere, and the people of California are profoundly aware of the tremendous sacrifices these heroes and their families make day in and day out to keep us safe.” [read whole story] ...