Anderson, CA — Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) today expressed gratitude to local logging and road construction contractors who took tremendous risks to help control the Butte Fire that burned in Calaveras County, CA this month. During the fire, logging and road building contractors, timber fallers, trucking companies, and other related businesses mobilized equipment to various locations which proved to be critical to limiting the spread of fire. “These businesses and individuals made great sacrifices of time and effort, and in most cases took time off from their primary business activity to build fire lines for the protection of communities threatened by the Butte Fire” said SPI District Forest Manager Tim Tate. “We applaud the courageous efforts of local, state, and federal fire fighters, but the contractors also deserve credit for the work they accomplished,” he added.

Sierra Pacific would like to thank the following contractors for their service:
Bob Mutzner, Brad Sutton Trucking, Crook Logging, Inc., CTL Forest Management, Inc., Curt Sutton Logging, Dan Liechty, Dan Mondani, Darin Wass Timber Falling, Davis Trucking, Dubois Logging & Excavation Co., Fray Logging, Inc., Fulton Trucking, Inc., Greg Burns, Jason Wass, Jeff Whited, J&R Logging, Inc., Joe Cover & Sons, Jim Armstrong, Inc., Leslie Heavy Haul, Mark Plummer, Nottnagel Industries, Sierra Resource Management, Inc., Tanner Logging, Inc., Timberline Environmental Services, and William Anderson Trucking.

To complement the efforts of the fire fighters and contractors, Sierra Pacific foresters coordinated with personnel from Cal-Fire and the U. S. Forest Service to determine the most effective locations to establish fire lines. They provided planning and logistical support, forestry supervision to protect environmentally sensitive sites, and helped to assure the safety of the contractors.

Sierra Pacific Industries is a third-generation, family-owned forest products company based in Anderson, California. The firm owns and manages over 1.9 million acres of timberland in California and Washington, and is among the largest lumber producers and is the largest manufacturer of millwork in the United States. The company also produces wood-frame windows and doors at plants located in California and Wisconsin. Sierra Pacific Industries is committed to managing its lands in a responsible and sustainable manner to protect the environment while providing quality wood products and renewable power for consumers.

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