The 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.