COVID-19 complicates wildfire response
Eureka-based firefighters Justin Pilkington and Sam Westlin work along the edge of the smoldering Callahan fire on Sept. 22. (Will Langhorne/The Western News)
Shane Feightner, line safety officer, and Jess Tullis, fire line EMT, review a piece of extraction equipment near the edge of the Callahan Fire on Sept. 22. (Will Langhorne/The Western News)
As they continue to battle the Callahan fire near Troy, officials are managing hundreds of firefighters and dozens of pieces of machinery drawn from multiple states. While challenging under any circumstances, the task of coordinating these resources in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic has created unique administrative headaches...
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