Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Updates from the Monument fire zone

 Been volunteering with some of my fellow border watchers over the last few days at the Monument fire. Park rangers and Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever agree this was caused by a criminal element from Mexico that has no regard for our laws and heritage.
 Did a delivery of frozen washclothes to the firefighters. Did security at local shelter last night since the Arizona Rangers are shorthanded. People here have pulled together like Americans do in times of crisis. Number of homes and businesses lost so far are not known. Most of the fire is at higher elevations in the mountains where there are no structures but high winds can always change that status. Luckily, winds now are calm enough for planes and helos to continue flying.
 

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