Lessons Learned In the 30 Years Since The 49er Fire

NEVADA COUNTY (CBS13) – Thirty years ago veteran firefighters had never seen anything like the 49er Fire, a wildfire started by a mentally-ill transient burning toilet paper.
Cal Fire Battalion Chief Sean Griffis was a 25-year-old rookie when the fire broke out on Sept. 11, 1988 and he remembers a conversation with a seasoned firefighter.
“The battalion chief said this is going to be the fire of the future,” Griffis recalled. “This is going to be the fire of the new mille