Shasta-Trinity National Forest

2008 News Releases

December

• Lakehead mastication project has begun - December 31
• Increase in Avalanche Accidents over the Holidays - December 31
• Interagency Effort Restores Trinity River Salmon Habitat - December 10
• Forest Completes Fall Burned Area Emergency Response Projects - December 4
• Climbing Accident Prompts Safety Reminder - December 2

November

• Trinity County Resource Advisory Committee Meeting Set - November 25
• Forest Service Avalanche Center provides free winter safety courses - November 18
• Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Work: Helimulching at Chappie-Shasta OHV Area - November 18
• Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project Public Collaboration Begins; Open Houses Planned - November 14
• U.S. Forest Service Vehicle/Equipment Internet Sale Begins November 7 - November 3

October

• Shasta-Trinity National Forest Christmas tree permits go on sale Nov. 3 - October 30
• Prescribed Burn Cause of Smoke in Valley - October 30
• Trinity River Management Unit has begun thinning fuels - October 9
• Shasta-Trinity NF prescribed burning to begin soon - October 9
• Visiting Recently Burned Areas - October 3
• Forest Service Closes Area in Yolla Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness - October 3
• Shasta-Trinity to lift fire restrictions - October 3
• Firefighters get a hold on the Half Fire - October 2
• One Fire Still Burns as Firefighters Control Two Other Fires - October 2
• Firefighters Respond to Three New Fires - October 1

September

• CELEBRATE NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest - September 25
• New Fire Located on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest - September 23
• Firefighters Contain New Fire Starts - September 23
• Firefighters Contain the Meadows Fire - September 18
• Meadows Fire 60% Contained - September 17
• Firefighters Receive Additional Resources for the Meadow Fire - September 17
• Firefighters Respond to New Fire on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest - September 16
• Fall Commercial Mushroom Season Began September 8 - September 9
• Firefighters respond to two new fires on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest - September 7
• Trinity River Management Unit beginning fuels reduction project - September 5
• Progress Made on Iron - Alps Complex - September 4

August

• Mountain Thin Chipping Operations - August 29
• Shasta-Trinity National Forest information for Labor Day - August 27
• Franco selected as new Shasta McCloud Management Unit District Ranger - August 22
• Firefighters respond to six new fires on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest - August 17
• Celebration Scheduled to Honor Fallen Firefighter James Ramage - August 11
• Fallen Firefighter Tribute Planned for Friday - August 11
• Koch selected as new Trinity River Management Unit District Ranger - August 11
• Bio and photo released of James N. Ramage - August 8
• STATEMENT - Forest Supervisor J. Sharon Heywood on the helicopter crash that occurred on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest on August 5, 2008 - August 6
• Helicopter crash on Shasta-Trinity National Forest - August 5
• Forest encourages residents to enjoy Trinity Lake ahead of Labor Day - August 5
• Area Command Information Center to Close - August 2
• Know Before You Go - Hunting California's Northern Forests - August 1

July

• 72-hour report released on fatality of Andrew Palmer - July 31
• STATEMENT - Forest Service Chief Abigail Kimbell on the loss of firefighter Andrew Palmer - July 26
• Washington firefighter killed on northern California fire - July 25
• Forest Service closes area around Cedar Fire - July 11
• Massive volunteer effort to commence July 12 - July 10
• Government vehicle auction postponed due to fire fighting activities - July 3

June

• 4th of July weekend at Shasta-Trinity National Forest - June 30
• Canadian water bomber arrives to support northern California wildfires - June 29
• Water bomber will arrive tomorrow - June 27
• Iron Complex update - June 26
• Platina area evacuated - June 26
• Eagle Fire jumped Highway 299 - June 25
• Six miles of State Road 36 closed - June 25
• Missing climbers reunited with family - June 24
• Still no sign in search for missing climbers - June 23
• No sign of climbers missing on Mount Shasta as search continues - June 23
• Search continues for missing couple on Mount Shasta - June 22
• Incident Management Team Assumes Operation of Iron Complex - June 22
• Lime Complex Update - 8am - June 22
• Northwoods Fire - June 22
• Firefighters actively addressing lighting fires on Shasta-Trinity National Forest - June 21
• Forest releases third podcast - June 20
• Forest Service, Hodge Management and the National Recreation Association present "Fun in the Forest" - June 16
• More than 4,000 U.S. Forest Service Firefighters ready for the 2008 fire season - June 12
• Forest Service, Sheriff's Department conduct rescue on Mount Shasta - June 9

May

• Helicopter search and rescue exercise on Mount Shasta - May 30
• Tree deemed largest Ponderosa Pine in U.S. - May 23
• Memorial Day weekend at Shasta-Trinity National Forest - May 22
• Trinity River Restoration Program celebrates renovated Trinity River interpretive kiosk at re-dedication - May 16
• Shasta-Trinity National Forest launches Podcasts - May 15

April

• US Forest Service sponsors environmental film festival - April 16
• Shasta-Trinity National Forest analyzes developed recreation sites - April 3

March

• Prescribed Fire Application Planned - March 31
• Shasta-Trinity National Forest launches RSS feeds - March 10
• Forest Service begins low-level Smokejumper training - March 6

January

• Forest Service issues Avalanche Warning for Mount Shasta - January 31
• Forest Service issues Avalanche Watch for Mount Shasta - January 25
• Inclement weather closes Forest Service offices - January 8
• Increased avalanche danger for Mount Shasta - January 4
• Forest Service issues Avalanche Watch for Mount Shasta - January 3

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