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Vol. 34 No. 34 10 Cents aCopy Published Weekly Nevada City, Wednesday, August 24, 1960
NUGGET Photos by: E. Lincoln Abrahamson
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Huge columns of smoke bellow skyward as the fire rages unfan
controlled towards North San Juan's south side.
Fire, dreaded enemy of the forest, hit in seperate slaches of destruction through
Nevada County and the Tahoe National Forest this week.
North San Juan for the fourth time in its history was saved from destruction by
valiant efforts of numerous volunteer fire departments. They rushed to the community's aid Sunday afternoon.
Grass Valley last week fought off a fire on McCourtney road at the edge of the city
that burned more than 500 acres. Although all homes were saved the beauty that
perished in flame cannot be replaced in many resident's lifetime. Again volunteer
es departments responded to a call for aid.
Sam Huss (center) being aided by other California Division of Chicago.Park felt the fury of fire when the barn of the Paul Leuteneker ranch was
Forestry personel after intense heat rendered him helpless destroyed. The Peardale-Chicago Park Fire Department kept the blaze under control,
7 although several acres of grazing land also burned. Forestry division crews aided.
while fighting the M¢Courtney Rd. fire near Grass Valley. Left The two largest fires still blaze out of control.
toright are; Evin Thomas, project foreman; Willard Weselski, ' _ The Donner Ridge fire in eastern Nevada County cut off power to the Donner Lake,
associate ranger; and Paul Sparks. PS is Truckee and Reno areas for one full day Monday. It has swept across 35,000 acres in
ali at : : Tahoe Natjonal Forest, threatening the Donner Lake area Sunday, destroying 150,roa , ae! 000,000 board feet of timber valued at $3,000,000.
: The Foresthill fire in Tahoe National Forest has also burned 33,000 acres of good
timberland. It is now six miles south of Emigrant Gap.
The Donner Ridge blaze is 60'per cent contained, the Foresthill fire only 50 per
cent contained. About 2000 persons were fighting each fire.
Division of Forestry crews aided by military and volunteer fighters expected to
have the North San Juan blaze under control by early this morning. Yesterday only
five per cent was uncontrolled. ‘
The North San Juan fire, which started by incendiary means in two spots along
Tyler road near Highway 49 Sunday afternoon, has burned 5580 acres.
More than 200 firefighters have been on the line, in addition to the volunteer department aid given North SanJuan itself.
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Stanley Byce lost his garage and narrowly missed losing his Fire jumps Oak Tree r
home as Spot fires ran wild in the residential areas (of North Mr. and Mra. AAA” hechinson. Sr. lcata cabin Gemaina be
San Juan. fighter in the foreground is an unidentified Grass ‘ im=
Valley Volunteer Fireman
foreground), achicken house and pumphouse, damages estim
: ated at $2,000. Twounidentified fire fighters saved their house
Smoke cuts visibility in North San Juan prior to evacuation. after the Atchinsons left due to fire danger.
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