Parting Shot — 8.17.09

Mon., Aug. 17, 2009

ORG XMIT: CACRU501 Fire trucks sit lined up at Cal Fire's fire camp at the Santa Cruz County fairgrounds in Watsonville, Calif., on Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. The price tag for fighting California wildfires during just the past few weeks has climbed to more than $60 million, with the fire season's peak months still looming ahead. The blaze in Yuba County, which was ignited by burning feathers from a red tailed hawk that flew into a power line, is at $3 million. (AP Photo/Santa Cruz Sentinel, Dan Coyro) (Dan Coyro / The Spokesman-Review)

By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com (509) 319-0354

Fire trucks sit lined up at Cal Fire’s fire camp at the Santa Cruz County fairgrounds in Watsonville, Calif., today. The price tag for fighting California wildfires during just the past few weeks has climbed to more than $60 million, with the fire season’s peak months still looming ahead. The blaze in Yuba County, which was ignited by burning feathers from a red tailed hawk that flew into a power line, is at $3 million. (AP Photo/Santa Cruz Sentinel, Dan Coyro)

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