Reparations sought: Buzztail residents want Cal Fire to cover e...

These people should just be grateful they even have homes to live in because of the firefighters efforts.

For clarification: Cal Fire fighters will not, can not, and didn't sleep or shower in the residents’ homes. This is strictly against their department’s policy and there would have been no need as the fire fighters had sleeping and shower arrangements 20 minutes away in Chico. The resident making this claim is either misinformed or the ER has painted a very unclear picture. It is very possible some people took advantage of the residents but they must have been from other departments or more than likely contractors hired by the State to assist in fire fighting efforts.

Fixing a road between 35 families is much cheaper than re building a house, replacing vehicles, belongings etc. I would just be grateful and move on.

I am not a Cal Fire employee, but used to be married to one. And I agree with the former poster. Yeah, sometimes damage can occur inadvertantly in an effort to prevent even greater damage. And under normal circumstances I'm sure reparations would have be made. But the state of California has no control over how busy or costly a fire season is going to be and with the state's financial circumstances being what they are, well...as my dear departed dad used to say... "you can't squeeze blood from a turnip". We're all having to pay the price... from state employees having to take budget cuts to laid off teachers to larger class sizes in the primary grades to higher sales tax. Suck it up people.

you stinking people are just greedy as heck. whatever cal-fire does, people like you in the article want something free and just complain. deal with it, be happy they saved your stuff and you still have a home. a friend of mine lost his home in the humboldt fire and he sure didn't gripe how the firefighters work. you stinking bum's! fix your own crummy road insted of at the states expense. i pay enough taxes and lose maney through furloughs to have someone like you dripe about some potholes......greedy people

Hear again is further proof that firefighters do more damage than they do good.

you good for nothing, greedy, worthless, ungrateful, stupid, pieces of garbage. HOW DARE YOU. Be thankful that your community didn't suffer the same fate as Neal Road or Concow. Those firefighters did their jobs to protect YOUR HOMES. And now you act like this? You are disgusting. You are officially the most hated people in the county.

ok. I could understand the recompensation issue if it was malicious intent or negligence on the part of CalFire but, I seriously don't think CalFire should be responsible for paying to repair roads that perhaps couldn't (obviously) support their trucks. It is just as ridiculous to think they would pay a homeowner for a new paint job if they dropped fire retardant on a house and turned it orange while saving it.
If the residents had some foresight, they would have lain out better roads to compensate the weight loads of possible emergency service vehicles.
As for paying to remove fire breaks made during fire fighting efforts ? Well.. the same applies there. Count your blessings you all still have a community and get your info in writing before paying out of pocket and then thinking you will recoup.
I think it is safe to now say this jury here on Topix, of 6 of your peers, denies your request of payment liability on the part of Cal Fire.

stephens1949 wrote:

Hear again is further proof that firefighters do more damage than they do good.

What an idiotic thing to say

the other wow wrote:

ok. I could understand the recompensation issue if it was malicious intent or negligence on the part of CalFire but, I seriously don't think CalFire should be responsible for paying to repair roads that perhaps couldn't (obviously) support their trucks. It is just as ridiculous to think they would pay a homeowner for a new paint job if they dropped fire retardant on a house and turned it orange while saving it.
If the residents had some foresight, they would have lain out better roads to compensate the weight loads of possible emergency service vehicles.
As for paying to remove fire breaks made during fire fighting efforts ? Well.. the same applies there. Count your blessings you all still have a community and get your info in writing before paying out of pocket and then thinking you will recoup.
I think it is safe to now say this jury here on Topix, of 6 of your peers, denies your request of payment liability on the part of Cal Fire.

I live in Forest Ranch, and people who live in high fire danger areas realize (or should) that when you chose to live here, you take the good with the unfortunate. I would be thankful for any reimbursement I received and thankful I had a fire break around my district, frankly! There have been numerous published reports in the ER of Buzztail's well problems, and in no way should CAL FIRE be held liable for those. As for your roads, again, living up here you SHOULD know what requirements that fire equipment need to get in and out of your area, in regards to road width and condition. I hate to be blunt, but I agree that the district should be thankful that they still have a home to go to. Others as we know were not as lucky.

stephens1949 wrote:

Hear again is further proof that firefighters do more damage than they do good.

Had these people lost even one home to the fire, the damage would have cost far more than the 31K they are asking for. Like some of the other posters said earlier - suck it up and move on. Maybe next time the firefighters should ignore that area, and allow the houses to burn to the ground. I'm not even sure how a logical person could say that the firefighters did more damage than good.

the other wow wrote:

If the residents had some foresight, they would have lain out better roads to compensate the weight loads of possible emergency service vehicles.

I agree. Perhaps this requirement should be added to all the other SRA requirements, then there is no reason to whine when your roads are damaged by the equipment brought in to save your home. I'd be grateful that I still had a house to go home to. I'm betting the road was not so great to begin with anyway.

Where is that dumb-a__ Herger when you need him? All he does is go around trying to start trouble. Can't that dummy do ANYTHING worth while? These people need help.

In fact, the more I think about it, where was Herger's voice when benifits for all those burned out was denied, while helping with the big mansions that were burned down south was no problem for bush and company?

I am laughing my tail off right now. These idiots thought that by bringing their situation to the public that they would have an ally in public opinion. Well guess what retards! Everyone hates you. The next time there is a fire in your area, I hope the firefighters let them all burn.

Annoyed wrote:

These people need help.
In fact, the more I think about it, where was Herger's voice when benifits for all those burned out was denied, while helping with the big mansions that were burned down south was no problem for bush and company?

the only help these jerks need is mental help.

YouDoneMessedUp wrote:

I am laughing my tail off right now. These idiots thought that by bringing their situation to the public that they would have an ally in public opinion. Well guess what retards! Everyone hates you. The next time there is a fire in your area, I hope the firefighters let them all burn.

Yep, like the Canyon Oaks woman who complained about the repeater tower....

I looked at a mobile in this community, and once realized it was private and all the water issues they had, we did NOT buy there.

Don't they have some sort of insurance on their roads? Or can't they come together to cover the damage?

CalFire would be HEROES in my eyes if they saved my house.

Poor babies... "Our private roads and pretty land is all messed up now and we want a 'welfare check' from the state..." (sniff sniff);

These are the same people that probably are staunch Republican's who sneer at people that are on food stamps; hate Walmart because "they are better than that" and call government assistant in any form "socialism".... until of course, they need it. Screw em!

Wow! I would be NOTHING but grateful to CalFire for their services. Piles of brush may be a fire hazard, but brush (by itself) is a fire hazard! And....you can buy bags of asphalt fairly cheaply to repair potholes.

Try not to be so ungrateful.

There was a guy that sued his doctor for leaving his chest all bruised as a result of saving his life with CPR. They must have got him leading the show up there.

stephens1949 wrote:

Hear again is further proof that firefighters do more damage than they do good.

Good post STEPHENS, your are right on fire fighers do do more damage than they do good!

stephens1949 wrote:

Hear again is further proof that firefighters do more damage than they do good.

Wow, really? I will remember that next time I am risking my life in a community that I don't live in to save life and property- regardless of who lives there. I hope that comment was out of emotion and not rational thought. If you think it's easy to be a firefighter, step up and join your local volunteers. Have a taste of it from our side and you will see for yourself that ALL we care about is saving lives like yours and houses like yours. You should thank your personal God for firefighters. They are easy targets to bash... until you need one.