“The crews are having a hard time holding onto even their gear. Their hard hats are blowing

“The crews are having a hard time holding onto even their gear. Their hard hats are blowing around. Sage brush is blowing into them. It’s pretty intense up there.”

Franklin Pemberton

Forest Service spokesman, on firefighters dealing with gale-force winds while battling a huge brush fire in Nevada.

“We owe it to the families of the workers who have needlessly lost their lives to pass this legislation.”

Rep. George Miller

Chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, on a bill setting new standards to protect workers from combustible dust explosions and fires.