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<br /> Manteca - Lathrop Rural Fare Department
<br /> P. 0. BOX 151 / MANTECA, CALIFORNIA 95336-0151
<br /> TELEPHONE 42091 2331 or 982-5170
<br /> BOARD OF DIRECTORS
<br /> Abe t. Chairman
<br /> Jamea LarvImtori ?!.a2 , 19Q"
<br /> Dike
<br /> R®II
<br /> i." Clerk Of t61C 13o1rr1
<br /> Sail Joaclui;l Cou:lcy 3oar0 Of SLIper` isors
<br /> TO: .Zicharcl Yoshi®cawa, Ciialirmaaal
<br /> ',rr F Fora,ard T„c.
<br /> 99)) Austi.a
<br /> 1,r. Yoshikawa,
<br /> Over ;hey past mo ccprs I have reviea.cd dif fvrerlt ,r�cncy
<br /> report: an(' fuel it accessary co respo"(1 to t11(, Fire Pratecc ort
<br /> responsibilities required of r'or%%ard Tic. locaaccr' at 9999 Austin
<br /> toaca , Ltalt leave not be( ;l raeG ise accordance with State,' County'
<br /> `'arie Local -rencivs, aalo;. T a,Jt;1i Usc Permii; co;10it;ion;al requirements
<br /> can0 are Piot available o9 i site at t11Ls time.
<br /> Duri;ag the past; years claatilly back to Octouer 197q , this
<br /> Department, has respo 1cled co L}1( above mentioned co lcer,l a number
<br /> of Limes or. report(•(' Fire t,al'•s for assistance.
<br /> 1)(1e co thr L✓1,(' of i.sci('c;jus, respo lsr- times, ane' i ladequat
<br /> o i sit(: fire ProtecLio;` I`a-acitiLies, the fires have bc-(,n un-
<br /> coiltrollnblc to e® ri .l_1l.Iisl,nle,tt. rile I)istric,; do( s loL havo the
<br /> capability of portably. `eaaLcr to e> ti'i uish the rlec p seated, fire
<br /> that occur, and havC ®10 choice but to let them burn out, or b`
<br /> covcrecl by sit( perso inel, a`Is na, b! en the practice irl the past.
<br /> Some of these incidents in the past hav•® burnrd for several da
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<br /> before adequate extin,ruish eoL coul(I b( accornplishtd aid has
<br /> cau`F ri tnis District to stand-by for to ,- periods, of Limes t
<br /> protect exposure algriculturf field cro is from i.;�elicina;.
<br /> rhe District has not; be=en provided as plan of the site, to
<br /> determine any haaznr('ous areas or, t;la tylles c'f ,a faterfa`lw l;l}(.,a
<br /> bur ii l'r) 'nay cause life hozaaroous co�idi.Lioas for our Suppression
<br /> Personnel, or Lo oeuci, ni le any eva(:ilatioll of areas Lhaat may be,
<br /> nee0 eO.
<br /> `.a'e 1a1vf e'xp(''rielicerl 45 wi.:utcs to r ' lens. b(-for(' r j-)r 'ard
<br /> Inc. perso,l,lel aarriv( o•i site Ll? aft( r l oAllrls incidc ltfi. `Ar too,
<br /> have (-Nperienced layi.;l:; of seri Euler pipe Lo co,lcrol fire
<br /> i;jcie'e,,t.s up co 24 hrs. , leerlless Lo say, is ooL r( aasonible
<br /> a�1lr B; ;%Ll..t mptitler to co 1a.rOL at I lry .`9cc if .
<br /> TL is my u Werscaan(lin!r that th( Staatc Fire Marsh ►ls Office
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