Justin Pilkington mans a hose while Sam Westlin uses a rouge hoe to turn up soil. The Eureka-based firefighters worked along the edge of the smoldering Callahan fire on Sept. 22.
Will Langhorne/The Western News
September 25, 2020
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September 25, 2020 7 a.m.
COVID-19 complicates wildfire response
As they continue to battle the Callahan Fire, officials are managing hundreds of firefighters and dozens of pieces of machinery drawn from multiple states. While challenging under any circumstances, coordinating these resources in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic has created unique administrative headaches.