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From: Bennett, Robin
Sent: Monday,April 24, 2017 12:32 PM
To: Snyder,Ashley, Menchaca, Clarissa
Cc: Hahn, Paul
Subject: FW: Closure of Jarbo Gap Fire Station
Importance: High
For your record,please see attached B S correspondence from Dot Morris, below.
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From: Dot Morris [mailto:morrisdm@pacbell.net]
Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2017 3:36 PM
To:Wahl, Larry<LWahl@buttecounty.net>; Connelly, Bill <BConnelly@buttecounty.net>; Kirk, Maureen
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Subject: Closure of Jarbo Gap Fire Station
Dear Butte County Supervisors,
I am writing to voice my support for keeping the Jarbo Gap Fire Station#36 open year round. Here are my reasons why:
1. The staff at Station 36 have responded many times to medical emergencies for my mother and sister in
Concow. They are not the only recipients of life saving care—we have a large and dispersed population in the
area serviced by Station 36—and the station provides a response within 15 minutes to almost anywhere in the
area. Ambulances from Paradise require at least 2-3 times longer.
2. We have no other means of a reasonable response time in our area or up the Feather River Canyon for medical
emergencies, accidents and traffic control where there are accidents or issues—and the canyon is known for its
rock slides, auto and motorcycle accidents, swimmers and kayakers getting into trouble on the river.
3. The railroad carries hazardous materials, including oil, in the canyon where derailment from landslides can occur
—especially in the winter months—when the station is proposed to be closed.
4. Our other resource,the Golden Feather Volunteer Fire Company, has only 3 members, and therefore not a
reliable resource for 240 emergency support
5. When summer arrives, and the wild fire danger along with it,we need guys who know the area,the backroads,
the people,the water sources, etc. Having the station open during the 'off season' allows the crews to learn
about those things so that when an emergency or fire happens,they know where to go, what needs to be
arranged, etc. It's too late to start learning that when the sirens are going off.
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Thank you for your consideration of these reasons. Please keep Station 36 open year round.
Best regards, Dot and Dave Morris
Dot Morris
PO Box 4069
Yankee Hill, CA 95965
530.864.4681 (c)
530.533.2771 (h)
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