So the Emergency Response Team is kind of a big deal—people know
us. We were requested by Forest Service
to prepare the Sinking Creek area for a Congressional meeting. This meeting plays a key role in the decision
as to whether or not the Forest Service will be allowed to continue doing
prescribed burns or not. I do not know
whether or not this decision will be on a state or national level, but either
way it’s a big deal (even bigger than us!).
Without prescribed burns the undergrowth and fallen debris would pile up
and when a wildfire inevitably comes about it will be immensely more
dangerous. Fires cannot be prevented
forever; it would be far safer to have professionals controlling them so I am
confused as to why this is even up for debate.
Anyways, we spent the majority of the day making the Sinking Creek
area look pretty. We bucked up a couple
of fallen trees, blew debris off the lawn, and monitored a burn pile with an
engine crew. After tidying the grounds
up to their liking they sent us off to do a similar job at The Narrows aka the
11 Point River Entry. We did the exact
same thing there. My crew is top notch;
we finished both of our tasks for the day with time to spare so we did some
tool maintenance.
Now? We’re getting ready to watch the second
Sherlock Holmes movie. I am going to
give our contact a call to see what he has planned tomorrow and then settle in
and relax. Hope you all are doing
well. Good night in advance!
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