Big Sur Will Burn: (L) High and Dry: A dead tanoak, killed standing up by sudden oak death, provides an ideal fire ladder to neighboring redwoods. (top R) Flash Ready: Chief Steve Davis indicates which brush dries out most quickly during fire season. (bottom R) Old Standby: Longtime volunteer Preston Sult says Big Sur Brigade’s old vehicles—like this 1983 Chevy—haven’t cost lives thanks to maintenance and good luck.— Mark C. Anderson
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IN THE THREE-PLUS DECADES that Frank Pinney has been chief of the Big Sur Fire Brigade, he h…
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