Sooo...the last of the evacuations were lifted huh? Is that why Ono residents along Rainbow Lake Road are still not allowed to go home? Or do we Igo-Ono-ites not count in this scenario?

Perhaps, ShastaCoNative should pay attention to what's been written - it said ..."in many..."
Such a vile attitude will only shorten your life.

No, we do not count. The fires in our area are not the "Big ones" so no reporting on them.

The Zogg Mine Fire has been listed as "This fire in the Igo-Ono area was still listed as 80 percent contained at 74 acres. No structures have been lost. " for the last week (7 days+). Amazing how it is still 80 % contained and not grown in 7 days. One would think it would either grow or burn out or be more contained.

But then again the Igo-Ono area does not matter (so it seems). The paper only cares about the "easy stories" as they do not seem to want to do any "homework" to write informative ones. [Example = one about plane (Martin Mars) they waited for people to make comments on the size (by doing a simple google) before they quit comparing it to a 747.] Come on RS wake up and DO YOUR JOB we want NEWS not fluff stories and we want the NEWS to be for the surrounding areas too.

Read the Headline
"Air crews pound wildfires

Last evacuations lifted as giant bomber dumps water"

Where is the word "many".

Whiel the rticle states "many" the headline does NOT. Once again the RS not doing a complete job at writing/reviewing a story.

While the article states "many" the headline does NOT. Once again the RS not doing a complete job at writing/reviewing a story.

I agree it is misleading. The headline reads to me that ALL evacuations have been lifted.

Doesn't it sometimes feel like we're reading a high school newspaper?

Seems like a HS paper, but not the patriots paper from shasta. Unless you see a flag burning in these fires.

I believe that is spelled with 2 "T"'s...

does anyone know what its like in the Del Loma to Hawkins Bar area? Is the fire still raging on the south side of 299 around Big Bar Ranger Station?

Wow...I thought the article was written fine. I didn't know there were so many ways to interpret the word "many."

Those of us in fire areas all want our fires put out now and we all want the latest & most detailed info we can get. The fire fighters and media are doing the best they can considering all the conditions.

Maybe the RS staff could contact the powers to be and once a day post a map with all the fire names and current stats. The fire commanders supply this information twice a day. A map with the actual boundaries would be a great service to the readership. I live on the coast and am looking at this site for information on my home town. By collecting the information once a day and posting it would free up staff to do other high priority stories. As an example the latest maps on whiskeytown are very informative.

I know it's hard to find patience during these times, but the firefighters are doing all they can with what they have. While I agree that RS doesn't seem to have it all together, I believe they grow tired of doing appropriate updates as they should. Try to be patient with everyone involved & Pray.

Besides praying (and running up and down the road in pickups) somebody better get on the Moon and Duckett fires. They are joining up with the Whiskeytown fire (Mary). If we start getting a strong wind they will wipe out a lot of country and could start heading for Igo and Placer. Take a look at http://geomac.usgs.view/view/.

Sav, must be scary living so close to those fires - which one are you near? We just have the smoggy smoky air to complain about here in Redding!

I'd like to retract my earlier comment about RS reading like a HS paper. That was harsh, and unfair to RS and the author of this article. Hadn't had my coffee yet and posted it before I thought it through! I truly don't feel like that - you all have done a great job of getting us important news in confusing times.

How about someone nominate Ed Nemechek for "King". He has all the answers re: firefighting. I wonder how much experience he has . I bet it could be days! Once elected as King, he can fix all of the problems.

PEOPLE...people people...Sabalow changed the wording he originally published early this morning, which read:"...:ast of Evacuations lifted.

With regard to my caustic attitude, when you spend a week of sleepless nights watching flames atop a hill in your back yard and get a headline like this, yeah you get a little hot under the collar. And Mr Sabalow, I don't need your help to lok like an idiot to the public - I can do just fine with that on my own.

Ed - your theories are backwards in so many ways.

1. Clearing is important. Plain and simple. Do everything you can to clear flammable crap away from the house. We the people have every right to blame the victim when the victim didn't practice due diligence.

2. Contracting our own fire protection doesn't work. Who pays for those people? An entire subdivision? Who keeps the driver of the "neighborhood engine" from protecting his own home? People have day jobs. Who's going to staff the engines 24/7 to "put the fire out immediately?" How will those resources interact with professional firefighters? Will they hold the same training regiment? Have the same radios and agreements to talk on those frequencies? Who is in charge to make the call to cut and run when the flames hit 200ft. Will you listen to the captain of the professional firefighters or do your own thing? Will you hook up to the municipal water supply and threaten the integrity of that supply and water pressure to every other engine in the neighborhood? What gives you that right to take water pressure from the rest of the system?

3. Supertankers are nice. They fit a certain niche and type of fire. You don't get a double-trailer UPS semi navigating your driveway to deliver your package, you get a nice small UPS truck. Supertankers aren't the magic end-all solution.

4. Tankers are worthless for most of the lightning fires up here due to the smoke. Plenty of aircraft available - just sitting on the tarmac.

5. firefighting paychecks cannot be based on results. That's like saying a teacher's paycheck is based on your kid's ability to learn. It may take 2 weeks or 2 hours to put the fire out. The result is the fire is out - are you paid on the result, regardless of time spent? And once again, who pays you? You're private, so tax money doesn't pay you, unless you're contracted by that same big ugly government bureaucracy you despise of.

The democrat & motion fires. We back up to Keswick lake and have nothing but blm behind us...kinda scary being the end of the line so to speak when burning STUFF is falling in the yard.

Needless to say we've all been pretty happy to see the wind take the fire west!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25453503

To all you guys complaining about the reporting: don't forget that www.redding.com is a free service. You don't pay the reporters, so don't expect perfection.
The information on this website is a lot more timely than that on KRCR.

KRCR is 7 right? I know channel 12 is like...2 days behind the curve!
I think in general the RS does a great job.
Don't forget we are all human. No one can be perfect all the time.

Members of the Press are held to a much higher standard than "just human", at least the ones I have met over the years. I am sure Mr. Sabalow is a fine journalist, and in printing the correction above shows great professionalism and integrity.

That aside, the fire is still cookin hot up above Zogg Mine all the way back behind Petty Butte to the West. Should be another great light show after dark tonight if the smoke stays up there.

Any Cal Fire or Park Service peeps out there: What happens when/if these fires (Moon, Ducket, Zogg) merge with the others in Whiskeytown park? Or is that even a concern at the moment?

I'm no peep, but I think that when fires meet they extinguish each other. No fuel=no fire.

Anyone know of a good spot to watch the Mars load up on the lake?

You'll probably need a boat to see it filling up. It's been going South on the Sacramento Arm loading for the last few hours and dropping on the Motion Fire. Not sure where it will be tomorrow.

I agree with Web - would think that people who live in this area would be diligent about fire protection for their homes and property. You can't expect Govt. to protect you from everything!

Thanks, mtstace. Quick, to the Bat Canoe!