"We arrived on Saturday October 25, 2003 on the Playground Fire on CDF order number BDU-11471. The Old Fire made a run to the top past Highway 18 early Sunday Morning near Great View Drive. We began structure protection along Great View Road, Rock View Rd, Skyland Dr, Saturn Dr, Neptune Dr, and Jupiter Dr. later that day we moved back east along Crest Forest Rd, and worked the Cliffhanger Restaurant.  We worked the next 5 days on the mountain in various areas including Sky Forest, Cedar Glen and Devils Canyon Rd to Sawpit Creek Ranch."   -Barry Rudolph  STL 9442C (Tuolumne Calaveras Unit)

To all of you who have sent a note to the kids and me, thank you for your support.  I must have needed the encouragement because your kind words brought tears to my eyes.  I am grateful that Dacy has been of service to you. All and our children are aware of the good their Daddy and Papa Al are doing.  We are thankful for this opportunity to serve and hope and pray that life for everyone impacted by these fires will be bolstered continually and return to some semblance of normalcy as quickly as possible.  With love and prayers, Amy and the kids