USDA Service Center
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
3644 Avtech Parkway
Redding, CA 96002
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Newsroom
News Releases: 2008
Audio News Releases
US Forest Service
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
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Contact: Public Affairs
(530)226-2494
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An Audio News Release (ANR) is an audio news file that provides media outlets with clips of comments, statements or press conference. Mainly distributed to radio outlets, an ANR can be a fast way to get important quotes or comments out to the public. ANR spokesperson and clip length are available by placing your cursor over the "speaker" icon located in the Audio Links section (if using the 'Internet Explorer' browser). The 'transcript' link, if available, provides the complete text of the clips.
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Jefferson Public Radio Interview about Fire Recovery - November 21, 2008 |
Description: This is an interview about the fire recovery efforts of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest after the fire siege of 2008. Forest Service employees Brad Rust (Forest Soil Scientist) and Bob Ramirez (Timber Program Manager) were interviewed. (clip length: 30 minutes and 50 seconds).
Note: This presentation was prepared by Jefferson Public Radio and is used by permission. Please visit their website: www.ijpr.org |
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NTSB Accident Investigation Press Conference - August 8, 2008 |
Description: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) board member Kitty Higgins addresses crash of contractor helicopter that occurred on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest on August 5, 2008.
- Audio Link 1 is the statement by Kitty Higgins (clip length: 7 minutes and 54 seconds)
- Audio Link 2 is a question and answer period that followed the statement (clip length: 12 minutes and 2 seconds)
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Helicopter Crash Press Conference - August 5, 2008 |
Description: REDDING, Calif. – A Sikorsky S-61 helicopter assigned to the Iron Complex on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest crashed on the north end of the Buckhorn Fire, approximately 15 miles northwest of Junction City, Calif. (clip length: 7 minutes and 4 seconds) |
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Fatality of Andrew Palmer on Iron Complex - July 26, 2008 |
Description: U.S. Forest Service Chief Abigail Kimbell expresses her condolence to the family, friends and co-workers of fallen firefighter Andrew Palmer. The chief also discusses the wildfire situation in northern California. (clip length: 8 minutes and 48 seconds) |
Release Date: July 26, 2008
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Lightning fires in northern California - July 2, 2008 |
Description: A press conference was held concerning the several wildfires in Northern California. This audio news release is of a press conference that included J. Sharon Heywood, Forest Supervisor of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Congressman Wally Herger, 2nd District and Mike Odle, Public Affairs Officer for the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. (clip length: 25 minutes and 46 seconds) |
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Mount Shasta Search and Rescue - June 22, 2008 |
Description: Two climbers on Mount Shasta became disoriented in high winds on June 22, 2008, called for help and a search and rescue ensued. This audio news release is an 18 minute press conference by Sheriff Rick Riggins, Siskiyou County Sheriff's Department, Lead Climbing Ranger, Eric White with the U.S. Forest Service and climbers Patricia Giamoni and Salvador Frias. The press conference occurred on June 24, 2008 at the Weed Airport, Weed, Calif. The press conference addresses the climbers situation and the search operation. (clip length: 17 minutes and 43 seconds)
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Release Date: June 27, 2008
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If you use Windows XP or Vista, you should be able to double click the Audio Link icon (right side of the screen) and the audio file will play. If this doesn't work, you may have older software that doesn't work as well with these sound files. Try a 'right click' on the Audio Link icon instead and select Save Target As… and save the file to a place you can easily find (the Desktop) for example. The file will download there and it may take a minute or two (DSL or Cable) or considerably longer (if you use 'dial-up'). When the download is complete, click Close. Locate and right click the downloaded file and select Open With and select Choose Program. A box will appear. Scroll and find QuickTime Player or perhaps RealPlayer and select OK. The player will appear. You may have to click the 'play' button.
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