CONEJO VALLEY: BRIEFLY : FIREFIGHTERS QUENCH NEWBURY PARK BLAZE.NEWBURY PARK - A brush fire scorched scorch v. scorched, scorch·ing, scorch·es v.tr. 1. To burn superficially so as to discolor or damage the texture of. See Synonyms at burn1. 2. six acres of open space Monday, but didn't damage any structures or cause injuries, Ventura County Fire Department Not to be confused with Ventura Fire Department. The Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD) provides fire protection and emergency response services for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, and for six other cities within the county. officials said. The fire was reported by a county Fire Department helicopter crew at 2:09 p.m. in the area of Potrero and Hidden Valley roads. Responding with a first-alarm brush attack, a total of 37 firefighters battled the flames for about 30 minutes before gaining full control at 2:55 p.m. Despite unusually dry spring conditions that prompted an early start to the county's brush fire season, firefighters were able to control the fire because winds were light. ?13Daily News Teacher's heroics pay off for school CANYON COUNTRY - A kindergarten teacher's lifesaving help to a badly injured skier has brought a generous reward from grateful parents. It was February 1996 when Gwen Hougo, a veteran teacher at Sulphur Springs Sulphur Springs, city (1990 pop. 14,062), seat of Hopkins co., NE Tex., in a farm area; inc. 1859. Vegetables, wheat, rice, and corn are grown, and livestock and dairying are important. There is clay and timber in the area. Elementary School, was enjoying a day on the slopes at Sierra Summit Ski Area Summit Ski Area is a small ski park located on Mount Hood, alongside the Mount Hood Highway (U.S. Highway 26) in Government Camp, Oregon. Built in 1927, it is the oldest ski area in the Pacific Northwest. in Fresno County. She came upon Megan Barnum sprawled motionless in the snow. Unable to detect a pulse on the college student's neck, Hougo yelled to skiers on the chairlift above to summon the ski patrol, and then she began administering mouth-to-mouth resuscitation mouth-to-mouth resuscitation n. A technique used to resuscitate a person who has stopped breathing, in which the rescuer presses his or her mouth against that of the victim and, allowing for passive exhalation, forces air into the lungs every few . Hougo had revived Barnum by the time help arrived. ?13Daily News |
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