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FIREFIGHTER WHO DIED IN EL DORADO FIRE IDENTIFIED AS 20 YEAR VETERAN
Charlie Morton - Courtesy US Forest Service
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he firefighter who died battling the El Dorado Fire in California was identified by officials as a man who’d fought blazes for the state for nearly 20 years. Charlie Morton, squad boss for the elite Big Bear Interagency Hotshot Crew, died on Thursday in San Bernardino National Forest, the U.S. Forest Service said in a statement. He was 39. He leave a wife and child. Morton’s cause of death was not yet
revealed, though the statement said he died “while engaged in fire suppression operations.” A press release issued by the US Forest Service on Sept. 21 stated that “It is with deep sadness that USDA Forest Service officials on the San Bernardino National Forest announce the death of Charles Morton, a Big Bear Interagency Hotshot Squad Boss, who died while engaged in fire suppression operations on the El Dorado Fire late Thursday, September 17,
2020. “Charlie was a well-respected leader who was always there for his squad and his crew at the toughest times,” said U.S. Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen. “Our hearts go out to Charlie’s loved ones, coworkers, friends and the Big Bear Hotshots. We will keep them in our thoughts and prayers.” Charlie was born on August 7, 1981, in San Diego, California. He started his career in 2002 as Corpsman with the California Conservation Corps at the Butte
Fire Center in Magalia, moving to the 2006 fire season with Firestorm Fire Suppression in Chico. His 14-year Forest Service career began in 2006 with the Truckee Interagency Hotshots on the Tahoe National Forest. Charlie then joined the San Bernardino National Forest in 2007 and worked on both the Front Country and Mountaintop Ranger Districts, for the Mill
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RIVERSIDE ENCOURAGES VOTERS TO APPLY TO CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE
OC Health Care Agency Wants Everyone to Get a Flu Shot
The City of Riverside encourages registered voters who live within the city limits to apply for a position on the Charter Review Committee, which examines the document that governs how the City is run and may recommend changes for consideration by the City Council. The deadline to apply is Oct. 12, 2020. “Serving on the Charter Review Committee is one of the highest forms of community service a voter can perform in Riverside,” Mayor Rusty Bailey said. “We need Riversiders to step forward and provide meaningful input to a document that is so crucial to the operation of our city.” The City Charter is effectively Riverside’s version of the U.S. Constitution. It prescribes the number of elected officials, how
With flu season now upon us, the OC Health Care Agency is already anticipating the potentially devastating effects of a double whammy of influenza and COVID-19 cases hitting in the fall and winter months and urges everyone to get a flu shot. “Even if you never get a flu shot, it’s absolutely vital that you take this important step to make sure we don’t overburden our health system,” said OC Board of Supervisor Chairwoman Michelle Steel, Second District. “It is essential that we all take the necessary precautions to avoid an outbreak of the flu as we continue to face the COVID-19 pandemic. Orange County wants to make sure every community has easy access to get a flu shot.” Recognizing all of the things that people are worried about
The State’s multicolored tier system has led to some confusion about what’s allowed to open and operate in San Bernardino County. Hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, and elementary schools with waivers can operate indoors in San Bernardino County, and restaurants, gyms, and places of worship can operate outdoors while in the State’s purple tier. Our County, in partnership with residents and businesses, has made tremendous strides toward getting COVID-19 numbers very close to the red tier,
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SB COUNTY MOVING CLOSER TO RED-TIER OPENINGS