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  • Thursday, October 25, 2007

     

    SANTIAGO FIRE 10/25: $150,000 Reward; OC School Chiefs agree to cancel activities

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    The initial $70,000 reward offered last night (then later retracted) has grown to $150,000 as various state agencies donated reward money, inculding $50,000 from the Governor's office. Hundreds of tips have been received by the Orange County Fire Authority on their arson tip line.

    Dozen's of Orange County school district superintendents held a teleconference call today and agreed to cutail all outside activity for students throught the county as two districts, Capistrano and Saddleback completely closed down. The outside activity ban will include sports activities including the weekend sport competitions.
    Some districts used school based telephone systems to call and notify parents, others posted the information on the district websites. Students thoughout the county spent lunch time inside buildings to avoid the poor air quality that included, smoke and ash as local heath agencies issued air quality alerts.

    The fire remains at 30% contained as it burns toward Riverside County through the Cleveland National Forest. The fire has consumed 20,000 acres.

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