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Fires at California Ski Resorts

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3ski6guy0
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oh man...i cant wait to see how much they sue the government for. any guesses?
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Mar 26 2004 8:44PM
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shanefranklin
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There not gonna sue dude, they lease the land from the Gov't. Not such a great idea to turn on your 'land lord.' Any way, it didn't burn that much, just one little ski patrol shack at the top. No worries.
Mar 26 2004 8:49PM
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GeneralButtNaked
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how'd it burn?





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Mar 26 2004 8:49PM
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shanefranklin
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The Forest Service was having a prescribed burn to lessen the threat to the mountain communities, but the winds shifted and it jumped the fire break. Everyone is making it into a huge deal, but it wasn't nearly as big as the October wildfires that threatened the area. Only about 200 acres burned, 150 of which were planned.
Mar 26 2004 8:54PM
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3ski6guy0
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it started as a controlled burn, but not anymore. and yes, i am very sure they will sue, not for the shitty building they lost, but for all the business they lost. do you know much ski resorts make a day??? a ton. and they just lost a ton of money.
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Mar 26 2004 8:56PM
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What_A_Wookie
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whiteface ahd a fire awhile ago...yep

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Mar 26 2004 8:57PM
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con_cept
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I thought Sun Peaks (Canada) was going to go down in flames last year... thankfully it didn't. I rember seeing pictures where thy had turned on the snow guns to act as sprinklers.



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Mar 26 2004 8:58PM
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GeneralButtNaked
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ya you guys got them crazy wildfires out west that sucks hoping your mountain doesnt burn down every summer





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Mar 26 2004 9:08PM
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3ski6guy0
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i live in colorado, and weve had such an ass load of fires the last few summers. god damn droughts.
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Mar 26 2004 9:13PM
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shanefranklin
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I'm not saying that their not gonna be mad, but they can't do anything about it. As you're going up the chair lift at Bear Mtn. there are signs saying that the property belongs to the Department of Forestry, aka. the people who created the fire, therefore, they can't sue someone for burning their own property.
Mar 26 2004 10:03PM
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3ski6guy0
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they wont sue for property damages. they will sue for all hte money they are not getting because the ski resort is closed.
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Mar 26 2004 10:11PM
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RandomHero21
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So what happened?

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Mar 27 2004 1:02AM
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c_lo
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suck it up slut
Mar 27 2004 1:05AM
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SNOWMAN17
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big overeacted deal i doubt the mtn even lost that much money but it was pretty fuckin stupid

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Mar 27 2004 1:06AM
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ECFS-Attitash
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ok. they may sue in order to recover their losses (as this fire was most likely not included in any contract signed by the resort and the government), however, suing over this incident may make the government uneasy about leasing the property at the same rates the next time the contract comes up for renegotiation. The government holds all the cards here...
Mar 27 2004 10:45AM
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3ski6guy0
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but im sure the government makes more money on leasing hte property than the ski resorts will even get from sueing.
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Mar 27 2004 2:43PM
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SUpilot
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Mar 27 2004 10:51PM
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