Law Practice
Sep. 21, 2020
Reed Smith partner in command for campers’ rescue
As part of the leadership to manage operations, Col. Jesse Miller helped determine the only way to evacuate the campers was through a daring air rescue mission.
Reed Smith partner Jesse Miller had just returned home for Labor Day weekend after a five-month deployment with the National Guard when he got a call.
The Creek Fire, which sparked on Sept. 4, had exploded to 56 square miles and cornered hundreds of people near Shaver Lake in Fresno County. Miller was needed.
"The fire was moving fast," the National Guard colonel said. "The weather conditions were ...
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