Page 4, THE GAZETTE-TIMES, Heppner, OR, Thursday, Aug.
Where1
Early detection, quick sup
ressioo. is the purpose of the
new fire crew stationed at
Opal Meadows in the Heppner
District of the Umatilla Na
tional Forest.
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Under the supervision of
John Breidenbach, fire man
agement technician, the 21
member crew serves several
purposes. Equipped with a
5 passenger helicopter for
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JOHN BREIDENBACH, fire management technician, discusses the next
location for a helipad with pilot Shroch. The copter is setting on the pad at Opal
Meadows, headquarters for the fire crew.
fighters are shown piling slash at Opal Meadows. On the left is
and on the right is Isaiah Burton. ' '
Two squad members are shown piling slash along a logging road. Note the
sinks are piled so they lay up and down the hill. This prevents them from
rolling down hill when burning.
Welcome to the
Morrow County Fair
The Fair gives us an
opportunity to salute the 4-H
Clubs & Future Farmers
America.
They will be displaying the skills
and products that mean so much
to America and to the world . . .
SABRE
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14. 1975
e fire? We're tired of
mobility
the crew members"
can be moved to a fire in
minutes, either in this district
or w herever needed. When not
fighting fires, the six-man
squad are kept busy piling
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slash, building helipads or
making fuel breaks.
At the start of the season the
fire crew numbered 25 but due
to personality conflicts, dis
like for the work and various
reasons, the crew now stands
at 21. Of this number, five are
young ladies. Most of the crew
are college students or recent
graduates. Regardless of sex,
the workload is the same.
Four of the women are as
capable in the use of a chain
saw as are the men.
Prior to being stationed at
Opal Meadows, the crew was
trained in Pendleton in fire
fighting methods and working
together. They also were
familiarized with operations
from the helicopter.
Each person i furnished
shirt, pants, boots, hard hat
and pack of other necessary
equipment. The packs arc
kept in the command tent and
in the event of fire would be
dropped to the squad as soon
as all personnel were at the
scene of the fire. The pack
contains such items as jacket,
first aid kit, and "C" rations to
mention a few.
The clothing issued is fire
i resistant and appears to be
one or two sizes too large. The
reason for the baggy appear
ance is if the clothing should
catch fire, loose clothing is
easier to remove and there is
less chance of serious burns.
At all times two canteens are
carried by the members of the
fire crew.
All buildings, vehicles and
cook equipment are on lease
at the Opal Meadows camp.
Mobile homes are used to i
house the crew, portable i
toilets are available and the ,
food is furnished by a catering
firm from Seattle. Rented
panels are used to transport
the squads to areas for slash
piling. The helicopter is also
on lease.
'. The crew is on duty at ajl
'times but may have one day'a
week off. Their work day
. begins at 9 a m. and continues
until 6 p m. Breakfast is it
7:45 and most will have a sack
lunch at noon followed by ra
healthy meal at night. Eaeh
day they have a half hour pi
physical training, calisthen
ics, running, volleyball or
some other activity. i
Each day the work for the
. squads is rotated to break the
monotony of some jobs .J One
squad will go with the helicop
ter to various areas to build
helipads. One squad rerrviiijs
in camp where they pile f ai
nearby and the others w II go
to logged over areas lopik
slash. J !
Helipads are require to
have a cleared area of 300 feet
by 500 feet with the actual pad
being 25 square feet. The pad
fs merely a level spot where
the helicopter may safely set
down. The pads are marked
by rocks painted white. They
try to locate pads so no more
than three miles separate
(hem. Normally an area that
is open is preferred. :
The helicopter crews are in
addition to the three lookouts
and 3 guard stations in the
district All facilities are in
radio contact at all limes and
daily flights by detection
planes aid in early sighting of
fires Those stationed at guard
stations are primarily in the
prevention end of the service I
although road patrols are
made bv the rangers. They
spend considerable time talk
ing to tne putjhc and warning
them of the fire dangers.
Pay for the fire fighters is
Jl 25 per hour with time and a
half for over time. In the
timber sale contracts the cost
of slash piling is included in
the price. Piling of slash along
the roads is of prime concern
as this reduces the hazard of
fires from cigarettes or matches.
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JANICE GILBERT is shown using the chain saw while piling
slash. She is only one of the four women w ho are skilled in the
use of a saw. At all times while using the saw safety
equipment such as goggles are used. On her belt is also a fire
extinguisher.
DANCE
Saturday, August 16
Hardman Community Center
Music by the Denims
9 til?
Admission $2
Supper will be served
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Many of the crew expressed
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The crew of mixed men and
women works well according
to forest officials. The women
probably adapt to that way ol
life faster than most of the
men. This year has been one ol
learning according to Brel
denback and next year we can
benefit from this year's mis
takes. Depending upon the fire
code for the day. the rules are
observed by the fire crew the
same as by all timber opera
tions. Should the code be C for
the day. the saws must be shut
off early enough to allow for a
three hour watch of the area
after the shutdown. Other
codes mean different regula
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The code is determined by
weather conditions.
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