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The Caldor Fire and the Impact of Forest Management – Introduction: The Trestle Project and Grizzly Flats
Above is a map of the Trestle Forest Health Project (TFHP), a plan to treat 16,000 acres of land south and east of Grizzly Flats to improve forest health and fire resiliency. On September 11,… Read more
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Part Four: Chaos as Caldor Fire Burns Grizzly Flats
This article is the fourth and final installment in a series examining the initial response to the Caldor Fire August 14-17, 2021. In-depth reporting on these and the following days will continue in future posts… Read more
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Pioneer Fire Chief Matthews’ Former Department was Subject of Suspicious Fire Investigation
In Part One of my ongoing investigation into the early response to the Caldor Fire, we were introduced to Pioneer Fire District Chief, Mark Matthews. Chief Matthews was one of the first, if not the… Read more
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Part Three: Records Reveal Delays Evacuating Grizzly Flats
This article is the third in a series examining the initial response to the Caldor Fire August 14-17, 2021. At 6:30 p.m. on August 16th, 2021 incident command released a public notice announcing the expansion… Read more
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Part Two: Dangerous Confusion as Caldor Fire Crosses Dogtown
This article is the second in a series examining the initial response to the Caldor Fire August 14-17, 2021. In the first installment of this series we left off with crews being sent home on… Read more
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Part One: Caldor Fire Response Call Logs Reveal Delays, Confusion
This article is the first in a series examining the initial response to the Caldor Fire August 14-17, 2021. At 6:50 p.m. on August 14, 2021, Travis Shane Smith called 911 from an ATV trail… Read more
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Miner Mike: I Saw Smiths Driving Recklessly
A source close to the investigation into David and Travis Shane Smith has shared excerpts of interviews with a witness central to the case. The interviews were conducted by both local law enforcement and Special… Read more
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DNA Found in Caldor Investigation
Documents obtained from a source close to the Caldor Fire investigation reveal DNA, which may belong to Travis Shane Smith, was found in the vicinity of what Special Agents are calling the “General Origin Area.”… Read more
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The Smiths are Going Home
Today, attorneys for David and Travis Shane Smith argued the bail set for their clients was excessively high. After hearing from the defense and county prosecutors, the judge was swayed and reduced the bail. In… Read more
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Caldor Fire Witness: I Saw the Smiths That Day
With the bail hearing in the case against David and Travis Smith only hours away, a witness in the immediate vicinity of the Caldor Fire’s ignition is speaking out. In a phone call, this witness… Read more
Welcome to my Blog (formerly The Jericho Report)
I have a knack for investigations and enjoy writing detailed and revealing reports. Most recently I’ve dug into political scandals in northern Ohio as well as the cause of the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County, California. Occasionally I also write about travel, personal growth, political opinions and, of course, communications consulting. Enjoy.
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