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2007 calendar year was one that saw our crews fighting
some significant fires within the Lassen-Modoc-Plumas Unit
and down in Southern California. Intermountain Camp
became the staging area for 12 striketeams of crews
during the Bear Fire which occurred in our neighboring
unit of Siskiyou. A striketeam consists of two crews,
so in addition to supporting our own crews, we were
tasked with the logistical support of 20 additional
crews or over 500 people all totaled. Though it was
challenging, it felt good to meet and exceed the needs
of the incident. In October of 2007 the camp was stripped
of all four crews when they responded to the devestating
wildfires in Southern California. Crews dedicated over
98,000 hours of fire suppression in 2007, responding
to 57 fires.
Intermountain Crews worked on a number of conservation
projects in 2007. They continued their work for the
California Department of Transportation, building shaded
fuel breaks along Highway 299 over Adin Pass and Highway
89 from Highway 299 to Highway 44. These projects provide
better visibility of animals on the right-of-way. They
also provide a fuel break for fire protection and vegetation
control. Brushing allows sunlight to reach the right-of-way
reducing ice pack in winter and providing better visibility
of signs, roadside markers, and drainage obstructions.
In addition, crews continued their support of the local
community: helping to cleanup up the grounds of the
Hillside
and Lookout Cemeteries, painting the Lookout Fire Hall
and the Big Valley Intermediate School. Crews continued
their work for the North CalNeva Resource and Conservation
District near the town of Tionesta, building a fuel
break to provide the community with fire protection,
and, they began a sagebrush restoration project near
Butte Creek and Knob Hill for the Pit Resource Conservation
District. Crews assisted the Inter-Mountain Fair of
Shasta County with cleanup after the fair, built fence
for the Ash Creek Wildlife Area and cleaned campgrounds
in preparation of the camping season for the Department
of Parks and Recreation at McArthur/Burney Falls State
Park. Intermountain Conservation Camp provided the local
communities with 26,656 hours of conservation-related
project work. State agencies benefited from 26,376 hours
and federal agencies – 6,296.
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