THURSDAY 7-21-22 KAHI MORNING NEWS

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By Jerry Henry on July 22, 2022.

Auburn Fire responded to a structure fire yesterday that started on Shirland Tract Road in Auburn and found a detached barn shop engulfed in fire. Fire fighters responded with quick action to extinguish the fire that had already destroyed tools and vehicles that were in the structure and prevented the fire from getting into dry vegetation next to the property where there was a lot of potential things that could have spread the fire to other areas with potential damage resulting.

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Authorities announced Tuesday that the Tahoe National Forest has implemented Stage 1 fire restrictions that took effect Wednesday, that visitors and campers still may build campfires in established fire rings, in designated campgrounds, and day-use sites, but not outside these areas. Stage 1 restrictions also prohibit smoking except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a designated campground, or a barren area at least three feet in diameter. Visitors to the forest may not use motor vehicles off paved, gravel or dirt roads and trails in the forest, unless within a designated Off-Highway vehicle area. According to the notification, the decision to implement fire restrictions is based on the findings of fire management officials, who monitor wildfire conditions on the forest, fuel moisture levels and predicted weather conditions.

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A law firm saying it represents fired Placer County Chief Executive Officer Todd Leopold, is asking The Sacramento Bee to remove a story about his firing from the internet, citing apotential inaccuraciesa and aongoing negative impactsa the story may create. Lambert Worldwide, a New York City-based business law firm, made what it refers to as a acourtesy requesta in a July 1 email to The Bee asking that the URL to a June 24 story about Leopoldas firing be removed from the web. aWhile we support free speech rights, we, (the law firm),  do have some concerns about the content contained at this URL,a the email from the firmas managing director, John Lambert, read. aSpecifically, additional facts and/or context, of which you may be unaware, may … change the nature of the story or result in potential inaccuracies. The Bee declined to remove the story or to accept information off the record and requested an on-the-record interview with Leopold or Lambert officials who could provide more information. A Lambert representative wrote in a Tuesday email that Leopold would not respond to a request for comment. Leopold has not responded to requests for comment since a March 19 accident in Rocklin during which he struck 18-year-old pedestrian Anthony Williams, who Rocklin police determined was walking in a roadway in the dark. A police report on the collision reviewed by The Bee determined Williams caused the crash and was walking in the middle of the road at night wearing dark clothing when Leopoldas Jeep struck him. Leopold remained at the scene and waved oncoming cars away from Williams as bystanders attempted to provide medical help. The incident remains under review by the Placer County District Attorneyas Office, and Leopold faces two wrongful death lawsuits filed by Williamsa relatives. Leopold was fired last month by the Placer County Board of Supervisors over a workplace discrimination and harassment complaint unrelated to the collision that killed Williams, Placer County officials denied a Public Records Act request regarding the complaint or terms of any possible agreements between the county and Leopold, citing personnel confidentiality.

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CalFire officials say being able to fight wildfires in California at night, thanks to technology, has made a great difference in their ability to contain wildfire advance and contain wildfire in California. Cameras on helicopters, goggles allowing crews to see into smoke and darkness so they can attack flames and reload water tenders from lakes, is many of the benefits now available to Calfire air crews when in battle to contain wildfire advance.

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