[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12210]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                HI MEADOWS AND BOBCAT GULCH FIREFIGHTERS

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                           HON. BOB SCHAFFER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 22, 2000

  Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute the courage of the 
firefighters who fought the Bobcat Gulch and Hi Meadows fires in 
Colorado. These men and women risked the extreme dangers to aid the 
people of Colorado's Fourth Congressional District.
  The two fires each raged for over a week before containment in the 
late evening of June 20. In Bobcat Gulch, the initial cause was a 
campfire, which grew to consume 10,600 acres before containment was 
achieved. A group of 821 workers, 5 helicopters, all making up 28 
crews, worked diligently to overcome the uncooperating weather. 
Similarly, at Hi Meadow, 1,000 workers, 7 helicopters, and 71 engines 
battled the blaze.
  These individuals deserve our gracious appreciation for pulling 
together as a team to help save the lives and property of people in 
Colorado.

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