Four People Sacrificed for Salmon
I read this report last week and thought about how stupid America and its environmental policy has become. "Firefighters were unable to douse the deadly fire in Okanogan National Forest in Winthrop, Wash., in July because of delays in granting permission for fire-fighting helicopters to use water from nearby streams and rivers protected by the Endangered Species Act, according to sources close to the fire.
Firefighters Tom L. Craven, 30; Karen L. Fitzpatrick, 18; Devin A Weaver, 21; and Jessica L. Johnson, 19, burned to death while cowering under protective tents near the Chewuch River, home to protected species of salmon and trout.
Seventeen other firefighters survived the ordeal. Forest Service policy in the Northwest requires that special permission be obtained before fire helicopters can dip into certain restricted rivers, lakes, and streams. The fear is that the dippers could accidentally scoop up protected species of fish." Sadly four firefighters died because we value salmon more that human beings made in the image of God.