Monday-Sunday, November 10-16, 2003

I have to go up the mountain today for an event.  I will update you when I get back.  I'd like to thank everyone who has been sending me pictures and information.  Without you this page wouldn't exist.

Helicopters Loading Up at Rim High School

I've been adding pictures and news stories to the page today.  Browse through the site and e-mail me if you would like to submit your own pictures or articles.
 

If you read any good fire or recovery related articles, please send me a link to it so I can post it on our News Page for others to read.  If you would like to write your own articles, please send me one and I'll set you up as a writer on the News Page.
 

Just to give you an update on Website Stats-  We have had over 45,000 unique visitors to the site with over 7,000,000 Server hits.  Just yesterday we got over 75,000 page views.  So I would guess that a lot of people are interested in helping with FireRocovery.  Please visit our event pages and make arrangements to attend.

This car near hook creek wasn't burned but rather got too hot and melted.

The San Bernardino County Health Department still has disposal bins for rotten food disposal in the following areas:

·         Mountain Disposal Yard, 988 Old Waterman Canyon Rd., Crestline

·         Valley of Enchantment Elementary School, 22836 Fir Lane, Valley of Enchantment

·         Lake Gregory Regional Park south shore parking lot on San Moritz Drive at Lake Gregory Drive

·         Lake Gregory Elementary School, 24689 San Moritz, Lake Gregory

·         Crestline Chamber of Commerce, 24385 Lake Drive, east of Lake Gregory Drive

·         Valero gas station in Rim Forest

·         Jensons Blue Jay Market parking lot

·         Lake Arrowhead Village 1: upper parking lot

·         Lake Arrowhead Village 2: lower parking lot

·         Lake Arrowhead Community Hospital

·         Arrowbear Lake on Arrowbear Drive

·         Highway 18 in Running Springs in front of Calvary Chapel

Running Springs Sheriff’s Department Office on Hunsaker Drive

·         Hoffman Elementary School, Running Springs School Road

San Bernardino and Lake Arrowhead Sign Burned on the Crestline Bridge.
 

Highway 18 was open today from Cliffhanger East up past Santa's Village.  Santa's Village is now Edison's Central Control Center.

Santa's Village as the Mobile Command Center for Edison

I'll post some pictures first thing in the morning.

I thought I'd share a song that was sent to me by Betsy Cowan:

(To the tune of "Smokey the Bear")

Thanks, Ranger Al

With a Ranger’s heart and GPS and clipboard on his knees,
You can't see him takin’ backroads checkin’ addresses and trees.
But your heart rests so much easier, just knowin’ that he’s there
He’s Ranger Al, the mountain’s pal. We love you ‘cause you care.

Thanks, Ranger Al, You are the best
Posting all the updates, yes, you put our fears to rest.
We will not forget you and what you did each day.
You're forever in our gratitude - three cheers: hip, hip, hooray!

He checked the Old Fire nightly, before he went to sleep
He prayed for God to save our homes, our way of life to keep.
And the Man Upstairs was listening because his heart was pure.
Yes, we are back in action and we know we will endure!

Thanks, Ranger Al, You are the best
Posting all the updates, yes you put our fears to rest.
We will not forget you and what you did each day.
You're forever in our gratitude - three cheers: hip, hip, hooray!

So let's not forget the lessons that we learned these past few days.
And let's not let all the memories just fade into the haze.
Ranger Al has showed us how to live, to care for neighbors, too.
And love one another, it's the right thing to do!

Thanks, Ranger Al, You are the best.
Posting all the updates, yes you put our fears to rest.
We will not forget you and what you did each day.
You're forever in our gratitude - three cheers: hip, hip, hooray!