March 2006 Pictures and News
News from Santa Rosalia and Mulege
"Fire in The Palms"
LAST NIGHT AT ABOUT 1 A.M. A FIRE STARTED IN MULEGE, BCS, NEAR THE BRIDGE OF HWY #1, AND HAS BURNED ABOUT 1 KM. TO THE WEST SO FAR.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF MULEGE CONTAINED THE FIRE LAST NIGHT AND WITH THE HIGH WINDS THAT BEGAN EARLY THIS MORNING, IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH, IT STARTED AGAIN.
THE SANTA ROSALIA DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT AT ABOUT 4 P.M. THIS AFTERNOON AND BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED AT THE SCENE, THE MULEGE FIRE CHIEF REALIZED THAT MORE HELP WAS NEEDED-- L0RETO, BCS, WAS CALLED. THE TOWN OF LORETO IS ABOUT 1 1/2 HRS AWAY.
THE INFORMATION THAT I RECEIVED FROM THE FIRE CHIEF OF MULEGE IS THAT 2 HOUSES, 2 TRAILERS AND A PANGA BURNED.
THE PALMS ARE A TINDER BOX AND THERE IS A LOT OF GROUND TRASH (FROM TREES TO HOUSEHOLD TRASH).
THE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN WILL HAVE THEIR WORK CUT OUT FOR THEM TONIGHT THAT IS FOR SURE. HATS OFF TO THOSE GUYS.
BRENDA GOODSON
PATRONATO DE LOS BOMBEROS DE
SANTA ROSALIA, BCS
