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REDBLUFF Recent rains and cooler temperatures across the region have lowered the threat of wild- fires allowing Cal Fire's Te- hama-Glenn Unit to tran- sition out of fire season ef- fective at 8 a.m. Monday in Tehama and Glenn coun- ties. Cal Fire Unit Chief Jeff Schori would like to re- mind residents that even with recent rains and cooler temperatures resi- dents need to remain cau- tious while burning and that it is never too early to begin clearing a defensible space around your home. As drought conditions continue to have a hold on California, Cal Fire is maintaining staffing that meets the current threat, as well as strate- gically moving resources to areas that remain at a higher threat level. Cal Fire will continue to mon- itor weather conditions closely and still has the ability to increase staffing should the weather condi- tions change or if there is a need to support wildfires in other areas of the state. The 2014 fire season has been an extremely active year. Statewide Cal Fire and firefighters from many local agencies battled over 5,500 wildfires within the State Responsibility Area that burned nearly 91,000 acres. This number is more than 1,000 more wildfires this year than normal. In the Tehama-Glenn Unit, Cal Fire responded to 150 wildfires that charred 442 acres. Schori would like to thank the residents of Tehama and Glenn counties for being fire safe and maintaining defensible space around their homes. Residents are urged to still take precautions out- doors in order to prevent sparking a wildfire. A lead- ing cause of wildfires this time of year is from es- caped landscape debris burning. Before you burn, ensure it's a permissive burn day by contacting Tehama County Air Pol- lution at (530) 527-3717 or Glenn County Air Pollu- tion at (800) 446-2876 and then make sure you have any and all required burn permits. During burning make sure that piles of land- scape debris are no larger than four feet in diameter, provide a 10 ft. clearance down to bare mineral soil around the burn pile and that a responsible adult is in attendance at all times with a water source and a shovel. For more ways to pre- vent sparking a wildfire visit www.ReadyForWild- fire.org. CAL FIRE Makingthe transition out of fire season The Sacramento River Discovery Center has sold out of Mendocino National Forest Christmas tree per- mits. Thanks to the over- whelming interest in permits the second sup- ply of permits has been exhausted and the Dis- covery Center will not be obtaining additional per- mits. If you think you would like to cut a tree in the for- est in 2015, call the center this year so it can secure enough permits. The center is within the Mendocino National For- est's Red Bluff Recreation Area at 1000 Sale Lane. The center is open 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. or by appoint- ment, Tuesday through Saturday. You can contact the center at 530 527-1196, email bhughe1@te- hamaed.org or visit www. srdc.tehama.k12.ca.us. CHRISTMAS TREES SRDC sold out of tree permits The Mustang Project is caring for 56 of the horses removed from the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge by the US Fish and Wild- life Service. Although the horses were on the land before the area was considered a wildlife refuge, they are considered a non-native species by US Fish and Wildlife, and the entire herd is targeted for removal. The horses' lineage can be traced back to the time before the Civil War when they were rounded up and shipped east for use by the military. These horses were used in wars in the US and Europe from Civil War times all the way through WWII. Because they are not protected under the Wild Free Roaming Horse and Burro Act and there are no holding facilities for these horses, USFWS uses con- tractors for their disposi- tion. The Mustang Project ap- plied for a contract when there was concern that at least one of the contractors allowed some of the horses to enter the slaughter pipe- line. "When the horses first arrived and were in the corrals," says Tracy Mohr, founder of The Mustang Project, "some of the horses were curious and would come up and eat out of our hands at feeding time. Not Ziggy. First he tried turn- ing his rear and kicking at us. Then when that did not scare us, he would charge us with ears back and teeth bared. We're so happy to see him out grazing and roam- ing and enjoying his free- dom again." The horses are being boarded on a ranch in Stonyford, which accord- ing to Mohr, is not cost ef- fective. The Mustang Project is searching for land in the greater Chico area to cre- ate a sanctuary where the horses will be able to live out the remainder of their days in safety and freedom. The Mustang Project is looking for at least 80 acres, but an ideal property would be at least 200 acres. The property does not need to be fenced, although fencing and cross fenc- ing corals would be a plus. Other desirable features would be a well, barns, and a habitable house or mobile, or a well, septic and power for a mobile home. Property should be easily accessible to the public, and less than an hour from Chico. The Mustang Project is looking for a donation of property, but would con- sider a lease-purchase or purchase. Donations to- ward purchase of a prop- erty are gratefully accepted. "The average age of the horses received," says Mohr, "is 15-25 years old. These horses have lived their en- tire lives out on the range and are not adoptable. Without this sanctuary they would most likely end up going to slaughter where many of the horses ended up in the past." A few younger horses with leg or eye injuries were also received according to Mohr. "These horses are abso- lutely amazing," says Mohr, "Each one has a unique per- sonality and it has been a great experience getting to know all of them. We are so very glad we made the ef- fort to save them. What a perfect Christmas it would be to find land for a sanc- tuary." In addition, The Mustang Project has launched its an- nual hay drive with a goal of raising $67,200 to feed the horses for the upcom- ing year. Donations can be made through Razoo http:// www.razoo.com/story/Shel- don-Hay-Fund. Donations can also be made through PayPal following the link from themustangproject. org. For more information about The Mustang Proj- ect, the Sheldon horses or how you can donate, visit www.themustangproject. org/sheldon-horses.html or visit on Facebook at www. facebook.com/TheMus- tangProject. The Mustang Project can also be reached by email at info@themustangproject. org. Sanctuary sought for wild horses COURTESYPHOTO The Sheldon horses. 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