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Elevated from the comments...very much worth passing on, as many people from the community came together to support the ongoing fire-fighting effort. Thanks to Mike Dietrich, Incident Commander and Fire Chief of the San Bernardino National Forest for the acknowledgment and his efforts during the Day Fire.

Editor:

It's been several months since the threat of the Day Fire has passed. This was arguably one of the most complex incidents in California history.

The purpose of this note is to openly thank the communities from Ojai to Filmore (and places in-between) for the tremendous support during and after the fire. I give credit to not just the citizens, but also to the elected officials, dedicated public servants including fire/law enforcement, and private industry/businesses.

The successful outcome was based on one of the strongest partnerships I have been privileged to work on. Everyone should be very proud of the combined efforts.

Thank you.

/s/ Michael J. Dietrich
Incident Commander -- Day Fire West
Fire Chief, San Bernardino National Forest