Bill Husa News Today

It’s a natural human tendency to not value something until it’s gone. Not this time. They were so grateful that a newspaper was there to keep them informed. They saw what journalism, at its best, could do for a community. I hoped the lesson would last in the public’s consciousness.

Chuck Sheley, a retired Chico High School teacher, U.S. Forest Service smokejumper and firefighter trainer said he recommends fire safety authorities in fire-prone communities establish “safety zones” as an alternative to road evacuations during a panic and to save lives during wildfires.