Fighting the Station Fire
Thursday, September 10 2009
Fighting the Station Fire
Mike Rohde
Mike Rohde is a fire chief in Orange County, Calif., and he says the massive Station Fire is the worst he's seen in his nearly 40 years on the job. He tells Dick Gordon about the day last week when he led a group of firefighters into a burning canyon in search of residents who refused to evacuate. He found two survivors badly-burned in a hot tub. Another survivor emerged near a creek and three were still missing when his shift ended. Mike says national fire policy is under review, but the most important thing is for residents to heed the warnings of authorities and evacuate.
Staying Home
John Kornarens
John Kornarens was one of thousands of Californians asked to evacuate their homes during the Station Fire. He followed the mandatory evacuation at first, but eventually John went back to protect his house. John says he wasn't a nuisance to authorities - rather, he says he helped firefighters, serving as a neighborhood guide through the hills of La Crescenta. John talks with Dick about the fear, the excitement, and the sense of purpose he felt staying close to the fire.
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