Friendly Fire Fight

Last year, when the mountains were on fire, local residents complained about a lack of coordination between residents and imported fire crews. In particular, they were frustrated that every two weeks the fire teams would rotate: the old crew and managers would leave, and a new team would come in and have to learn the lay of the land, and the fire, all over again. And sometimes the new guys would resist advice from the locals.

This year, Kelley said, Six Rivers is taking a new tack, one other forests have recently tried. While fire fighters will still rotate in and out, the fire management team — the one from NIMO — will stick with the fire till the end.

“We’re going to be engaging the community more, and we’re going to do all we can to communicate with everyone,” said Kelley.

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