The Long Days of Summer

Fire Season Arrives Early, Firefighters Stretched Statewide

By Bradley Zeve

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

A rare summer thunderstorm blew through much of Northern California on Saturday, sparking numerous fires in the already parched region. As of June 24, firefighters were battling 32 large fires in the state and the fire situation remains critical throughout much of Northern California due to unseasonably dry conditions. http://www.oes.ca.gov/WebPage/oeswebsite.nsf/OpenBranchContent/29AB11FAF23F909388257466006452B7?OpenDocument http://calfire.blogspot.com/ On Monday, June 23, 2008, Governor Schwarzenegger declared a State of Emergency in Monterey County. His declaration is below: http://gov.ca.gov/press-release/9960/

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