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July 10, 2013
Fire Continued from Page 10 large number of volunteers are still assisting with the Yarnell Hill and Dean Peak Fires. State Senator Barbara McGuire, a Kearny resident, has maintained contact with Pinal County Emergency Management since the fire began. “I want to commend all the first responders who are on scene here. Fire crews from Kearny, Hayden, Winkelman, Dudleyville, Globe, Superior, the state forest crews, County Sheriff’s office and the Red Cross are here working hard. Helicopters are also on scene dropping water on the advancing fire. It is very unnerving because the fire is so near my home but I am putting my faith in knowing that these crews are doing all they can.” Supervisor Pete Rios has also visited the evacuation center through the early morning hours. “Agencies and first responders have
trained for many years for just this type of scenario. Although wildfire response resources are stretched thin across the west, I have been impressed with the response to the Shipman Fire so far,” Rios said. “This is a beautiful but vulnerable part of Pinal County and I pray that we can keep the property and vegetation loss to a minimum.” Pinal County Public Health officials recommend that people who have respiratory difficulty, asthma or other lung conditions remain indoors and take every effort possible to avoid the smoke. People with swamp coolers should limit their use to avoid bringing smoky air into their homes or businesses. Go online to http://bit. ly/1alrLdY to view photos of the fire taken by Copper Basin News staff and others in the community. Visit us on Facebook for the most up-to-date information on the fire: www.fb.com/ copperarea.