Thursday, August 28, 2008

Fire lawsuit targets gun club Although Trinity County, the federal Bureau of Land Management, and the Weaverville Rod & Gun Club all received demand letters months ago from Cal Fire for over $6 million in connection with the 2006 Junction Fire, the gun club is the only entity being sued. The demand letters to Trinity County and BLM have been rescinded, and the state Attorney General's Office has opted not to sue either of them, said Alan Carlson, deputy chief for Cal Fire's Northern Region. The gun club is another matter. A complaint against the club and individual members has been filed at the Trinity County Courthouse. Cal Fire seeks $6.3 million for its costs of suppressing and investigating the fire. Gun club members said recently that they had not yet received a summons in connection with the lawsuit. The July 29, 2006, Junction Fire started during an NRA-sanctioned service rifle shoot held at the range east of Junction City....

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