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photo by Gary D. Brune copyright (c) 2008

For the moment the skies look blue and the sun is visible up on the Ridge, thanks to the tireless efforts of the men and women who saved us from major problem. This year seems to have been bracketed b extremes in weather, giving us winter snow back in January and summer snow to begin this summer.

I have never seen either extreme before, but there has been a lot to remember about 2008. And I was just trying to get the helicopter visible at the top of this tree.

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photo by Gary D. Brune copyright (c) 2008

This is one of my favorite points on Skyway. Taking the 40 route B-Line bus down to Chico found today's smoke worse on Skyway than it was in Paradise

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My favorite point of irony just changed hands. The Money Saver on Fair Street in Chico is now a Beacon to the ongoing rush to $5 a gallon gasoline. It's starting out with a comparably low price, but that won't be around long.

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Woke up this morning to the strangest pall I've seen in Paradise. With my nightlight still on at 9am, there was a lot of smoke up from the Concow fire.

At Wagstaff and Clark in Paradise, there was an unusual spectrum to the car headlights cutting through the smoke.

This cyclist forded through the smoky traffic on Clark and Wagstaff in Paradise this morning

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Representative Wally Herger speaks to concerned Paradise residents at the C&MA church last Saturday soon after noon

Paradise Town Manager Chuck Rough is one of the most authoritative and concerned officials to speak

The Red Cross is using the C&MA facilities to help area residents during the last two weeks of fire emergencies. This is one of 12 such vehicles that the Red Cross uses nationwide.

The communications equipment that the Red Cross uses for emergencies stands ready to help the people of Paradise.

Butte County Supervisor Kim Yamaguchi discusses the emergency with a concerned citizen while Wally Herger stands ready to further assist.

photos by Gary D. Brune copyright (c) 2008

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