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EQUIPMENT BURNEDPublished Wednesday, March 10, 1999 in the Nevada County PicayuneIt was a bad week for the Allen Brothers Logging Company as two pieces of their equipment burned. A truck fire occurred in the early morning hours of Monday, March 1, on county road 152, when a tractor burned. The truck was completely destroyed and was valued at about $60,000. Arson is suspected in this incident with an investigation underway. On Tuesday, March 2, while loggers were working in the woods, a cutter being used caught fire and was destroyed. This occurred around 1 p.m. off DeAnn Road, Sorrells said. At the time, a tree was being cut when the operator smelled smoke and saw the fire. He attempted to extinguish the blaze but was unsuccessful. The cutter was valued at about $180,000. Search | Nevada County Picayune by date | Gurdon Times by date |
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