That's probably the best Cinderella run in the history of the district tournament.

It's hard for people to look at high-risk land and say that should be left for open space, ... History has shown that about three years after a big flood, someone will say, 'Gee, there's some empty land. We ought to develop it.'

When I read that, ... I realized that maybe this guy was not quite the hero history has made him out to be.

Didn't any of this board think this was excessive? Maybe you were all caught up in this greedy handout.

The tools of our trade include the time-honored direct application of water on a fire, when the fire is at its initial stage of ignition. An interior pre-connected hose provides the first line of defense in many key applications, such as large storage and commercial buildings and especially where response from a volunteer fire department may be delayed.

They can't fly in trainers to ride their horses. It's just a whole different concept.