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A Trucker’s Ride through Wildfire
Posted on January 24th, 2008 at 1:46 pm by and
  1. Why did Gonzales think it could be midnight, even though it was half past noon?
  2. In what state did this take place?
  3. How long was the trailer attached to Gonzales’ truck?
  4. What is his job?
  5. How did he get interested in it?
  6. List two things Gonzales hauled.
  7. Give the city and state where Gonzales was based.
  8. On what date did this story take place?
  9. What had started the Milford Flat fire?
  10. What did Chad McWilliams do for a job?
  11. What did he do in his free time?
  12. McWilliams thought he saw a thunderstorm approaching. What was it, really?
  13. Why didn’t Gonzales call Ernestine and tell her he loved her?
  14. Where might Gonzales’ rescuers have been from?
  15. What did Gonzales offer to do so that McWilliams could go rescue other people?
  16. What happened to the Redmons?
  17. How much was Gonzales’ truck worth?
  18. Why did Gonzales turn down his radio two weeks later?


Comments so far:

  1. Link Here | January 29, 2008,

    A Truckers Ride Through Wildfire

    1 Why did he think it was midnight because of the black smoke
    2.The story took place in Utah
    3.The trailer was 53 feet
    4.His job was truck driving
    5. He got interested because his dad did it
    6.He hauled cooks and news print
    7.It was based in Utah it is a state
    8.The date is 7/7/07.
    9.How the started from the dry grass and lightning.
    10.What his job is fireghter
    11.he is the ump .
    12It was a fire
    13He was afraid to take his eyes of the road
    14.californa
    15.He offerd to help traffic
    16.They were saved
    17.His truck was werth 40,000
    18.He turned down his radio so he couldn’t here the nose

    trlu

  2. Link Here | January 29, 2008,

    1 He thought it was midnight because of the smoke from the fire, and he didn’t know there was a fire.
    2. This story took place in Utah.
    3. The trailer was 53 feet long.
    4. His job was truck driving.
    5. He got interested in it because his dad was a truck driver.
    6. He hauled newsprints, and cookies.
    7. It was based in Utah and the Fort Collins, Colorado.
    8. The date was 7/7/07.
    9. The lightning and wind started the fire, the lightning started it and the wind spread it.
    10. Chad worked as a fire fighter.
    11. He is an umpire for the little league.
    12. It was actually a fire.
    13. He didn’t call her because he was afraid to take his eyes off of the road.
    14. The Fire Fighters were from California.
    15. He offered to direct traffic.
    16. They got killed.
    17. His truck was worth $40,000.
    18. Because he was grateful for another day and he’s glad because he can drive without being on fire.

    DaVe

  3. Link Here | January 29, 2008,

    A Trucker’s Ride through Wildfire

    1. Because the smoke.
    2. The story took place in Utah.
    3. The trailer was attaching for 53 feet.
    4. He was a truck driver.
    5. His dad was a trailer.
    6. He hailed news paper and keys.
    7. It took place in Salt Lake City Utah.
    8. It took place 7/7/07.
    9. Lightning started it the wind spread it.
    10. He was a firefighter.
    11. He is the umpire for the little leagues.
    12. It was a fire.
    13. He was afraid to take is eyes off the road.
    14. They were form California.
    15. He helped her untrap it.
    16. They lived.
    17. It went up for $40,000.
    18. He did not them to know what happened in the area

    JePi

  4. Link Here | January 29, 2008,

    1. It was very dark.
    2. It took place in Utah.
    3. It was 53 ft long.
    4. To drive his truck.
    5. When he was little he would ride with his dad.
    6. He haled cookies and newspints.
    7. He was from Fort Collins, Colorado.
    8. It was 7/7/07.
    9. The lighting started the fire.
    10. He was a trooper.
    11. He was an umpiring for a little league baseball game.
    12. He saw smoke from a fire.
    13. He was afraid to take his eyes off the road.
    14. They are from Utah.
    15. He help to direct traffic.
    16. They were killed.
    17. It was worth $40,000.
    18. He saw trees and fields and were his truck was at.

    TyTo

  5. Link Here | January 29, 2008,

    1. He was poling 40-ton so he was going in low gear.
    2. It takes plus in Utah
    3. It was 53ft.
    4. His dad is a truck diver

    5. He liked big truck diver.
    6. He held cookies and newsprint.
    7. fort Collins, coloradothat is

    mavo

  6. Link Here | January 29, 2008,

    1. It was dark outside and he couldn’t see anything.
    2. It took place in Utah.
    3. It was 53 feet trailer that he was pulling.
    4. He is a truck driver.
    5. His dad let him come with him when his dad was a truck driver.
    6. He hauled cookies and newsprint.
    7. He was based in Fort Collins, Colorado.
    8. The date was 7/7/07.
    9. It started from lightning.
    10. He was a trooper.
    11. He reffed in his free time.

    KAVA

  7. Link Here | January 29, 2008,

    1. There was smoke every were.
    2. It took place in Utah.
    3. The trailer was 53 feet.
    4. He was a truck driver.
    5. His dad was a truck driver.
    6. Liquid swimming chemicals.
    7. Cucamonga California.
    8. It was 7-7-07.
    9. It was started by lightning.
    10. He was a fire fitter.
    11. He watch little liege base ball.
    12. They were clouds of smoke.
    13. He was afraid to tack his eyes off the road.
    14. He was from California.
    15. He offered to directed traffic.
    16. They were hit and killed.
    17. It was worth 40,000$.

    jojo

  8. Link Here | January 29, 2008,

    #1: It was very dark.
    #2: California
    #3: 53 ft. trailer.
    #4: He was a truck driver.
    #5: When he was little he and his dad would always go driving in his big semi truck.
    #6: Liquid pool chemicals and news print.
    #7: Fort Collins, Colorado
    #8: 7/7/07
    #9: A strike of lightning.
    #10: He was a little league baseball coach.
    #11: He was the reff. for the little league baseball team.

    AsKj

  9. Link Here | January 29, 2008,

    1. He thought that it was night out because it was dark and they were having a black out.
    2. The state that the story took place in was Utah.
    3. The length of the truck trailer was 53ft.
    4. His job is a truck driver.
    5. His dad was a truck driver.
    6. He hauled cookies and newsprint.
    7. He was based in Fort Collins, Colorado.
    8. The date was 7/7/07.
    9. He was standing by lightning.
    10. Chad McWilliams was a firefighter.
    11. In his free time he umpired little league baseball

    HaHi

  10. Link Here | January 29, 2008,

    1. he was driving though thick black smoke.
    2. it took place in Utah
    3. his trailer was 53 feet long
    4. he was a truck driver
    5. his dad let him come a long and he got interested in it as a toddler .
    6. he hauled cookies and newsprint
    7. fort Collins Colorado
    8. 7/7/07
    9. it started by lightning
    10. he was a trooper

    ma bo

  11. Link Here | January 30, 2008,

    1. his dashboard read 12:00
    2. it toke place in Utah
    3. it was 53-feet long
    4. He is a truck driver.
    5. Because of his father.
    6. he was hauling neon signs and some sheep
    7. He was stationed at Fort Collins, Colorado.
    8. It was 7/7/07
    9. it was dry cheatgrass
    10. He was a cop.
    11. Chad was an umpire for the little league baseball game.
    12. it was a cloud of smoke
    13. He was concentrating the road.
    14. The fire department
    15. he would direct traffic
    16. he drove them out of there
    17. It was worth $40,000
    18. He was grateful for another day on the highway.

    mito

  12. Link Here | January 30, 2008,

    1. because the smoke is like black
    2. Utah
    3. 1mile long
    4. trucking
    5. he use to ride with his dad when he trucked
    6. List two things Gonzales hauled.
    7. Fort Collins, Colorado
    8. February 2008
    9. Utah

    chst

  13. Link Here | January 30, 2008,

    1. like driving through black smoke
    2. it took place in Utah
    3. his trailer is 53 feet long
    4.

    ChSh

  14. Link Here | January 31, 2008,

    1. It felt like noon
    2. in Utah
    3. 53 feet long
    4. He is in a trucking business
    5. He liked big trucks
    6. He hauled cookies and newsprint
    7. The city and state was Fort Collins, Colorado
    8. It was in 7/7/07
    9. It was dried grass
    10. He was an umpire
    11. Bring an umpire
    12. It was smoke
    13. He was afraid of taking eye off road
    14. Might be from California
    15. To help direct traffic
    16. Killed in motorcycle accident
    17. It was $40,000
    18. To be grateful to be alive

    RoBe

  15. Link Here | January 31, 2008,

    1. because it looks like it is night time
    2. utile
    3. a hafe a yard
    4. he was a truck driver
    5. because it was so cool
    6. he had saved some one
    7. in utal
    8. 7\77
    9. some one did not put out the fire
    10. his job was umpire an
    11. play base ball
    12. no
    13. because he all most died
    14. he was reckude by firerfiters
    15. he will be a hero
    16. he mayof die
    17. proble 4,000
    18. he did not like it

    NiTo

  16. Link Here | January 31, 2008,

    1. Because there was so much smoke.
    2. this took place in Utah.
    3. the trailer was 53 feet long.
    4. Gonzales was a truck driver.
    5. he went along with his Dad and he nose the rout.
    6. he would care cookies & newsprints.
    7. he was based at fort Collins Colorado.
    8. the date that this took place was 7/7/07.
    9. the fire was fueled by fresh cut grass.
    10. he was a trooper
    11. He was a little leag umpire
    12. It was a fier
    13 he did not know if he was going to get out.
    14 the people that saved him was from California
    1. 15 he offered to dureck traffic
    2. 16it is still smoking

    stlu

  17. Link Here | January 31, 2008,

    1. Yellow road marker on Utah’s Interstate 15.
    2. Utah
    3. for 40 ton
    4. A truck drive
    5. truck business
    6. liquid swimming pool
    7. Fort Collins Colorado

    KeKa

  18. Link Here | January 31, 2008,

    1. he didn’t know what time it was.
    2. Californian
    3. 53-foot trailer
    4. truck driver
    5. he got interested in 1992
    6. Collins,

    JaJo

  19. Link Here | February 1, 2008,

    1. Because of all the fire.
    2. The state was Utah.
    3. It was a 53foot trailer.
    4. His job was a trucker.
    5. From his dad as a toddler.
    6. It was cookies and newspaper print.
    7. He was in Fort Collins, Colorado.
    8. It was 7\77.
    9. It was lighting the day before.
    10. He was a trooper.
    11. He was at a league baseball game.
    12. All the smoke from the fire.
    13. Because he wanted to keep his eyes on the road.
    14. They are from California.
    15. To stay and direct people.
    16. They got hit by a truck.
    17. It was $40,000.
    18. He called his wife.

    bava

  20. Link Here | February 1, 2008,

    1. The smoke of the fire was so thick he couldn’t see.
    2. It took place in Utah.
    3. It was 53 feet long.
    4. He was a truck driver.
    5. His dad was one.
    6. He hauled cookies and newsprint.
    7. He was based in Fort Collins Colorado.
    8. It happened on 7/7/07.
    9. It was struck by lightning.
    10. He was a trooper.
    11. He was the ump of a little league game.
    12. It was the smoke of the fire.
    13. He thought he was going to die or start crying.
    14. They were from California.
    15. He offered to be a road guide so people wouldn’t get in accidents.
    16. They got hit by a car on their motorcycle cause they couldn’t see them and they died.
    17. It was $40,000.
    18. He saw black ash on the road.

    SyFr

  21. Link Here | February 1, 2008,

    1. The smoke of the fire was so thick that he couldn’t see.
    2. 2. It took place in Utah.
    3. It was 53 feet long.
    4. He was a truck driver.
    5. His dad was a turckdriver.
    6. He hauled cookies and newsprint.
    7. It was Fort Collins
    8. It happened on 7 /7/07
    9. It got struck by lighting
    10. He was a trooper.
    11. He was an ump for the little kid’s baseball time.
    12. It was the smoke of the fire,
    13. He thought he was going to die and to start crying.
    14. The minivan was from California.
    15. He offered to be rode guide with so that people don’t drive through the fire
    16. They got hit by a car on a motorcycle because they couldn’t see them and they died
    17. .The truck was worth 40,000 dollars.
    18. He saw the black ash on the road

    McFe

  22. Link Here | February 1, 2008,

    1. He couldn’t see anything because he was going through smoke.
    2. Utah.
    3. A 53 foot trailer.
    4. He is a truck driver.
    5. His dad.
    6. Cookies and news print.
    7. Fort Collins Colorado.
    8. 7/7/07
    9. Lighting.
    10. Little league baseball coach.

    Haro

  23. Link Here | February 1, 2008,

    1. He couldn’t see anything because he was going through smoke.
    2. Utah.
    3. A 53 foot trailer.
    4. He is a truck driver.
    5. His dad.
    6. Cookies and newsprint.
    7. Fort Collins Colorado.
    8. 7/7/07
    9. Lightning
    10. Little league baseball game.

    ash

  24. Link Here | February 1, 2008,

    1. It was hazy and the smoke was making it dark and black out.
    2. It took place in Utah.
    3. It was a 53 foot trailer.
    4. He is a truck driver.
    5. He went driving with his dad when he was an infant.
    6. He hauled sheep fur to manufactured neon.
    7. He was based in Fort Collins, California.
    8. It took place on 7/7/07.
    9. It tried by the fueled dry cheat grass.
    10. He was a trooper.
    11. He umpired for the little league Baseball in his spare time.
    12. It was a cloud of smoke coming towards them.
    13. He needed to keep his eyes on the rode because he could barley see the yellow lines.
    14. They were maybe from California.
    15. He directed the people through the smoke with the patrol car.
    16. They were hit and killed on there motorcycle by a driver who couldn’t se them in the smoke.
    17. His truck cost $40,000.
    18. He wanted to just be grateful for another day on the road in the quietness.

    dava

  25. Link Here | February 1, 2008,

    1. Why did Gonzales think it could be midnight, even though it was half past noon? Because all he could see was black smoke.
    2. In what state did this take place? It took place in Utah.
    3. How long was the trailer attached to Gonzales’ truck? It was 53feet attached to Gonzale’s truck.
    4. What is his job? His job was a truck driver.
    5. How did he get interested in it? When his dad took him on trips with him.
    6. List two things Gonzales hauled. He hauled shearing sheep to manufactured neon.
    7. Give the city and state where Gonzales was based. He was based in Fort Collins, Colorado.
    8. On what date did this story take place? It took place on 7/7/07.
    9. What had started the Milford Flat fire? It started by the fueled dry cheatgrass.
    10. What did Chad McWilliams do for a job? He was a trooper.
    11. What did he do in his free time? He umpired for the Little League Baseball in his free time.
    12. McWilliams thought he saw a thunderstorm approaching. What was it, really? It was really a big black cloud of smoke.
    13. Why didn’t Gonzales call Ernestine and tell her he loved her? He needed to keep his eyes on the road because he could barely see through all the smoke.
    14. Where might Gonzales’ rescuers have been from? They were maybe from California.
    15. What did Gonzales offer to do so that McWilliams could go rescue other people? To jump in the car.
    16. What happened to the Redmons? They were hit and killed on their motorcycle by a driver who couldn’t see them in the smoke.
    17. How much was Gonzales’ truck worth? His truck cost $40,000.
    18. Why did Gonzales turn down his radio two weeks later? He wanted to just be grateful for another day on the highway.

    kayp

  26. Link Here | February 1, 2008,

    1. Because the fire was covering the sky and it was dark outside from the smoke.
    2. The fire took place on the interstate in Utah.
    3. His trailer was 53 feet behind him.
    4. He was a fulltime truck driver.
    5. He got interested from when he went along with his dad and got into.
    6. He hauled shearing sheep to manufactured neon.
    7. He was based in fort collisions Colorado.
    8. The story took place in Utah.
    9. The fire had started from lighting.
    10. He was a state trooper.
    11. He was umpiring at a little league baseball game.
    12. He thought that it was a thunderstorm but it was the smoke from the fire.
    13. He didn’t all her because he needed to pay attention on the road from the smoke.
    14. The rescuers were form California.
    15. He offered to go with the trooper and rescue people that were trapped in the fire.
    16. They died in the smoke when a car hit them on their motorcycle.
    17. His truck was worth $40,000.
    18. He turned it down because the radio was on when he was in the fire and it was memories.

    BrSc

  27. Link Here | February 1, 2008,

    1. Why did Gonzales think it could be midnight, even though it was half past noon? Because it was so dark out.
    2. In what state did this take place? It took place in Utah.
    3. How long was the trailer attached to Gonzales’ truck? His trailer was 53 feet behind him.
    4. What is his job? He was a truck driver.
    5. How did he get interested in it? He went driving with his dad.
    6. List two things Gonzales hauled. He hauled frozen cookies and and paper towels.
    7. Give the city and state where Gonzales was based. The city and state that he was based out of was Fort Collins, Colorado
    8. On what date did this story take place? It took place on 7/7/07.
    9. What had started the Milford Flat fire? Lightning had struck the area the night before during a thunder storm.
    10. What did Chad McWilliams do for a job? He was a police officer.
    11. What did he do in his free time? He umpired the Little League Baseball in his free time.
    12. McWilliams thought he saw a thunderstorm approaching. What was it, really? It really was the smoke in the sky from the fire which made it really dark.
    13. Why didn’t Gonzales call Ernestine and tell her he loved her? Because he didn’t know if he would die or not.
    14. Where might Gonzales’ rescuers have been from? They may have been from California.
    15. What did Gonzales offer to do so that McWilliams could go rescue other people? He offered to go direct traffic.
    16. What happened to the Redmons? They were hit an killed o a motorcycle by a driver who couldn’t see through the smoke.
    17. How much was Gonzales’ truck worth?his truck was worth around 40,000 dollars.
    18. Why did Gonzales turn down his radio two weeks later? Because when he listens to it reminds him of the day two weeks before.

    dava

  28. Link Here | February 1, 2008,

    1. There was a lot of smoke and made it pitch black.
    2. This took place in Utah.
    3. It was a 53 foot trailer.
    4. He is a truck driver.
    5. He went with his dad when he was small.
    6. Hauled frozen cookies and paper towels.
    7. Rancho Cucamonga, California is where he was based from.
    8. It took place on 7/7/07.
    9. A lightning bolt started a grass fire.
    10. He was a police officer.
    11. He umpired little league in his free time.
    12. It was a cloud of black smoke.
    13. He was afraid that it would distract him.
    14. They might have been from California.
    15. He offered to go wit the trooper and rescue people that were trapped in the fire.
    16. They died in the smoke when a car hit them on their motorcycle.
    17. His truck was worth 40,000 dollars.
    18.He didn’t want it to remind him of the fire.

    maha

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