Behind the Badge
With anniversary of Silverado Fire, memories are fresh and vigilance remains vital
0Editor’s note: As part of our 10th anniversary, Behind the Badge is sharing stories from our archives: This story is from Novembr 9, 2021. Oct- 26 – Nov. 7 is the fourth anniversary of the 2020 Silverado Fire. In firefighter lingo it’s called “extreme fire behavior,” and just a year ago Orange County firefighters witnessed and battled it for 12 excruciating, exhausting days. By the time it was declared 100 percent contained on Nov. 7, 2020, the Silverado Fire had torched 13,390 acres and caused the evacuation of 90,000 residents. Captain Greg Barta remembers seeing the fire from the command…
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