Janice Gauthier

Public affairs director for the U.S. Forest Service in California

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Public affairs director for the U.S. Forest Service in California

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Governor Schwarzenegger  has ordered the National Guard to help fight more than 1000  wildfires  burning statewide.  Many of them are in National Forests.

Fires Ravage the California Coast

Governor Schwarzenegger has ordered the National Guard to help fight more than 1000 wildfires burning statewide.  Many of them are in National Forests.

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