‘There Came a Contagion’–Chapter Four: An Excerpt From the Book by Local Author Doug Ingold Serialized Here for the Next Six Days

Chapter 4 Contagion

“The snow lasted three days and the wind hurled to the ground what shocks of grain remained in the fields and flattened a few of the bins hastily built to shelter the abundant harvest. When the sky cleared, the air turned bitterly cold. Dogs froze to death in the street, a poor family’s house burned to the ground… .”

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Wildland Fire Resources Dispatched to Vegetation Fire on Highway 162 Proves to Be a False Alarm

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Scanner traffic and the California Highway Patrol Traffic Incident Information Page indicated a full wildland fire response was initiated responding to a vegetation fire on Highway 162, the main thoroughfare between Highway 101 and Round Valley. Upon arrival, units canceled the response, unable to find smoke in the area. The dispatcher told responding units a black Dodge Durango pulling an

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[UPDATE 7:36 p.m.] Over 40 Structures Destroyed as Salt Fire Near Shasta Lake Grows to Nearly 7,500 Acres

View of the Salt Fire from the Sugarloaf AlertWildfire cam as of 1:49 p.m.

Press release from Shasta-Trinity National Forest Service: The Salt Fire is currently 7,467 acres and is 5% contained. There are nearly 500 fire personal assigned to the Salt Fire with more resources arriving. Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place for communities near the fire. Last night firefighters used the cooler weather to strengthen firelines along the Interstate 5 Corridor

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