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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Firefighters continue to work on Wednesday night to fully contain a wildland fire incident consisting of seven spot fires over a several-mile-long stretch of Highway 29 between Kelseyville and Lower Lake.
The Glass incident was first reported just before 4:30 p.m.
There were initially reported to be four spot fires: at Diener Drive near the DNA Ridge Rock Quarry, at Manning Flat, at Highway 29 and Point Lakeview Road and at Kit’s Corner near the Clear Lake Riviera, based on radio reports.
Shortly after 6 p.m., radio reports indicated there was a fifth roadside spot in the area of Highway 29 and Bottle Rock Road that firefighters quickly extinguished.
Altogether, Cal Fire said there were seven fires; it was not clear where the other two were located.
There was both aggressive attack on the incident from the ground, with Cal Fire reporting that 15 engines, four water tenders, four hand crews, four dozers, and 172 firefighters were assigned.
In addition, air support on the fires included three helicopters and four air tankers, according to Cal Fire’s report.
As of 8 p.m., Cal Fire said the incident had reached 20 acres and was at 40 percent containment, with forward progress stopped on all of the fires.
Authorities closed Highway 29 from Manning Flat to Point Lakeview Road for several hours, with the road scheduled to be reopened in both directions at 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Motorists are asked to use caution when driving in the fire area as personnel and equipment may be present. Radio reports stated that crews were to remain on scene during the night.
Cal Fire said the incident’s cause remains under investigation.
Radio traffic indicated that Investigators were called to the scene of the fires on Wednesday afternoon to begin exploring their cause and origin.
Firefighters arriving at the scene on Wednesday afternoon said there were power lines in the area but none of them were down or causing a hazard.
Cooperating agencies included Cal Fire, Lake County Fire Protection District, Kelseyville Fire Protection District, South Lake County Fire Protection District, the California Highway Patrol and Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
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The Glass incident was first reported just before 4:30 p.m.
There were initially reported to be four spot fires: at Diener Drive near the DNA Ridge Rock Quarry, at Manning Flat, at Highway 29 and Point Lakeview Road and at Kit’s Corner near the Clear Lake Riviera, based on radio reports.
Shortly after 6 p.m., radio reports indicated there was a fifth roadside spot in the area of Highway 29 and Bottle Rock Road that firefighters quickly extinguished.
Altogether, Cal Fire said there were seven fires; it was not clear where the other two were located.
There was both aggressive attack on the incident from the ground, with Cal Fire reporting that 15 engines, four water tenders, four hand crews, four dozers, and 172 firefighters were assigned.
In addition, air support on the fires included three helicopters and four air tankers, according to Cal Fire’s report.
As of 8 p.m., Cal Fire said the incident had reached 20 acres and was at 40 percent containment, with forward progress stopped on all of the fires.
Authorities closed Highway 29 from Manning Flat to Point Lakeview Road for several hours, with the road scheduled to be reopened in both directions at 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Motorists are asked to use caution when driving in the fire area as personnel and equipment may be present. Radio reports stated that crews were to remain on scene during the night.
Cal Fire said the incident’s cause remains under investigation.
Radio traffic indicated that Investigators were called to the scene of the fires on Wednesday afternoon to begin exploring their cause and origin.
Firefighters arriving at the scene on Wednesday afternoon said there were power lines in the area but none of them were down or causing a hazard.
Cooperating agencies included Cal Fire, Lake County Fire Protection District, Kelseyville Fire Protection District, South Lake County Fire Protection District, the California Highway Patrol and Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Firefighters are on the scene of four small wildland fires between Kelseyville and Lower Lake, with two of the fires having already been extinguished.
Cal Fire first began dispatching firefighters to multiple fires from Glasgow Grade at Point Lakeview Road to Soda Bay Road near the Clear Lake Riviera just before 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The fires are located at Diener Drive near the rock quarry, at Manning Flat, at Highway 29 and Point Lakeview Road and at Kit’s Corner near the Clear Lake Riviera. All are being treated as the Glass incident.
By 4:40 p.m. the fire at Kit’s Corner was reported to be extinguished with the Point Lakeview fire said to be contained shortly afterward, based on radio reports.
As of the last radio report, the fire at Diener was about 10 acres and bumping up against the quarry with the fire at Manning Flat at five acres burning in grass and moving into heavier fuel.
A full wildland dispatch of five engines and aircraft initially was dispatched. Ten additional engines plus helicopters – including Copter 104 from Boggs Mountain and Copter 205 from the Vina Helitack – several air tankers and hand crews were requested.
Those units that are still responding have been asked to stage at the Konocti Conservation Camp on Highway 29 between Kelseyville and Lower Lake.
As of 5:30 p.m., incident command was releasing some of the tankers.
Shortly after 6:30 p.m., forward progress on all fires was reported to have been stopped.
Incident command said all resources are to be committed two hours, with half of the crews to be kept on the night shift.
Highway 29 in the fire area also is reported to be closed from Point Lakeview to Kit’s Corner. A detour has been set up.
Additional information will be published as it becomes available.
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Cal Fire first began dispatching firefighters to multiple fires from Glasgow Grade at Point Lakeview Road to Soda Bay Road near the Clear Lake Riviera just before 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The fires are located at Diener Drive near the rock quarry, at Manning Flat, at Highway 29 and Point Lakeview Road and at Kit’s Corner near the Clear Lake Riviera. All are being treated as the Glass incident.
By 4:40 p.m. the fire at Kit’s Corner was reported to be extinguished with the Point Lakeview fire said to be contained shortly afterward, based on radio reports.
As of the last radio report, the fire at Diener was about 10 acres and bumping up against the quarry with the fire at Manning Flat at five acres burning in grass and moving into heavier fuel.
A full wildland dispatch of five engines and aircraft initially was dispatched. Ten additional engines plus helicopters – including Copter 104 from Boggs Mountain and Copter 205 from the Vina Helitack – several air tankers and hand crews were requested.
Those units that are still responding have been asked to stage at the Konocti Conservation Camp on Highway 29 between Kelseyville and Lower Lake.
As of 5:30 p.m., incident command was releasing some of the tankers.
Shortly after 6:30 p.m., forward progress on all fires was reported to have been stopped.
Incident command said all resources are to be committed two hours, with half of the crews to be kept on the night shift.
Highway 29 in the fire area also is reported to be closed from Point Lakeview to Kit’s Corner. A detour has been set up.
Additional information will be published as it becomes available.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – With the sentencing of an accused arsonist coming up later this month, authorities are seeking impacted local residents who wish to present victim impact statements to the Lake County Superior Court.
In July, 43-year-old Clearlake resident Damin Anthony Pashilk reached a plea agreement with the Lake County District Attorney’s Office that will see him sentenced to just over 15 years in state prison, as Lake County News has reported.
Pashilk originally was charged with intentionally setting 15 fires and one attempted fire between July 2, 2015, and Aug. 13, 2016, the largest of them being the last, the Clayton fire, which burned nearly 4,000 acres and destroyed 300 structures in and around Lower Lake.
On Aug. 15, 2016, two days after the Clayton fire began, Cal Fire authorities arrested Pashilk and he has remained in custody since then.
Pashilk faced 23 counts for those fires and was held over for trial after a month-long preliminary hearing that wrapped up in March.
Since the July plea agreement was announced, authorities have been working with victims of the fires – particularly the Clayton fire – to prepare for Pashilk’s sentencing, which is scheduled for Sept. 23.
A hearing is expected to be set for a later date to obtain restitution orders for fire victims who have made claims.
Separately, Mary Thomson of the California Victim Compensation Board said there are 100 Clayton fire applicants who have submitted claims to the state. Approximately $22,106.85 has been paid out to victims who sought assistance.
“The Clayton fire is the largest compensation claim case in Lake County,” said Thomson, noting that the agency’s current records date back to 2008.
Information Thomson provided to Lake County News showed that in fiscal years 2015-16 and 2016-17 the board received more than 51,000 claims on average, paying out $52 million and $53 million, respectively, in those years.
In fiscal year 2017-18, the number of claims climbed to more than 54,000, with payments totaling more than $57 million, the data showed. That was a result of the Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest Festival mass shooting in October 2017, which led to 3,493 claim applications and more than $5.2 million in payments.
The Borderline Bar and Grill mass shooting in Thousand Oaks in November resulted in another 295 claims, with $139,501 in claims paid, according to the state data.
Reaching out to local victims
The Lake County Probation Department reported that one of its essential jobs is “writing reports for the court and providing a voice for victims in those reports.”
Part of that report process includes gathering victim impact statements. Usually the District Attorney’s Office’s Victim-Witness Division leads the gathering of those statements, but this time they are directing the statements to the Probation Department, according to Chief Probation Officer Rob Howe.
“We don’t typically do this,” he said.
Not long after the sentencing, the Probation Department took to its Facebook page to encourage people to submit victim impact statements.
Howe said he thought that was probably a first for the agency, which usually contacts victims directly because they know who they are.
In the case of the Clayton fire, there are so many victims that they decided to reach out to the community at large, he said, adding that, at that point, no statements had been submitted.
“This is obviously different because it’s almost countywide,” he said, adding it’s a huge loss.
Howe said the victims can include in their statements anything they want the court to know – from how the loss impacted them emotionally and physically, if they were displaced, the financial impact and if they have rebuilt their homes or businesses.
“We really don’t give a lot of guidelines with the victim impacts,” he said.
Those statements will be attached to the report that is submitted to the court for Pashilk’s sentencing hearing, he said.
The report will include social factors, prior convictions for Pashilk and specifics of the case itself. “It’s just a recommendation,” and one that can be argued in court, Howe said.
“Ultimately, it’s up to the judge to make the decision,” Howe said.
If restitution is ordered, it’s also Probation’s job to collect on behalf of victims, Howe said.
Crystal Martin, who heads the Victim-Witness Division, said it’s her agency’s typical job to collect victim impact statements.
She said they walk individuals through the process, including giving them sample statements to help them and encouraging them to say what they want, explaining that each victim has the right to make their impact statement in court.
Victim-Witness also has an understanding of why depositions in cases are a certain way, so they can explain that process, she said.
Martin said Victim-Witness usually serves 800 to 950 victims a year, with some being repeat victims, like in domestic violence cases.
When the Clayton fire occurred in August 2016, Martin said Victim-Witness had a presence in the disaster relief center and was able to share information with victims directly, who then applied to the California Victim Compensation Program.
Explaining claim amounts, Martin said renters who applied received up to $2,000 to relocate. The California Victim Compensation Board also covers income loss, vehicle replacement, home security and even funeral benefits, which are explained here.
Those individuals impacted by the fire also were entitled to mental health counseling, Martin said.
A lot of the applications were made in the first month after the fire, with Martin explaining that, typically, applications for victim compensation must be done within the first year of the crime. She said it’s still possible to seek help through an application and a late letter.
Victim-Witness has kept in touch with the victims who filed for assistance to update them on the case. Every quarter, two Victim-Witness advocates sit down and make calls to those victims to let them know the latest developments, Martin said.
In July, after the announcement of Pashilk’s plea agreement and the Probation Department Facebook post, Martin said they had a lot of phone calls.
Martin said people were upset about the plea agreement, had questions about the case, what is next for them and how they can get reimbursed.
Following that recent outreach, as of this week, Victim-Witness reported it has received paperwork from five individuals seeking to submit victim impact statements or restitution, which are separate from what the California Victim Compensation Board reported.
Martin said Victim-Witness also has received funds from the state to fund a mass victimization advocate position, which will address crimes like the Clayton fire.
How to submit a statement or seek restitution
If you are a victim of one of the fires set by Pashilk and wish to submit a victim impact statement or seek restitution, contact Deputy Probation Officer Julianna Bisaccio at 707-262-4285 or by emailingThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than Sept. 15.
A victim packet for restitution can be obtained here. The completed form can be emailed to the email address above or faxed to 707-262-4292.
Email Elizabeth Larson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
In July, 43-year-old Clearlake resident Damin Anthony Pashilk reached a plea agreement with the Lake County District Attorney’s Office that will see him sentenced to just over 15 years in state prison, as Lake County News has reported.
Pashilk originally was charged with intentionally setting 15 fires and one attempted fire between July 2, 2015, and Aug. 13, 2016, the largest of them being the last, the Clayton fire, which burned nearly 4,000 acres and destroyed 300 structures in and around Lower Lake.
On Aug. 15, 2016, two days after the Clayton fire began, Cal Fire authorities arrested Pashilk and he has remained in custody since then.
Pashilk faced 23 counts for those fires and was held over for trial after a month-long preliminary hearing that wrapped up in March.
Since the July plea agreement was announced, authorities have been working with victims of the fires – particularly the Clayton fire – to prepare for Pashilk’s sentencing, which is scheduled for Sept. 23.
A hearing is expected to be set for a later date to obtain restitution orders for fire victims who have made claims.
Separately, Mary Thomson of the California Victim Compensation Board said there are 100 Clayton fire applicants who have submitted claims to the state. Approximately $22,106.85 has been paid out to victims who sought assistance.
“The Clayton fire is the largest compensation claim case in Lake County,” said Thomson, noting that the agency’s current records date back to 2008.
Information Thomson provided to Lake County News showed that in fiscal years 2015-16 and 2016-17 the board received more than 51,000 claims on average, paying out $52 million and $53 million, respectively, in those years.
In fiscal year 2017-18, the number of claims climbed to more than 54,000, with payments totaling more than $57 million, the data showed. That was a result of the Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest Festival mass shooting in October 2017, which led to 3,493 claim applications and more than $5.2 million in payments.
The Borderline Bar and Grill mass shooting in Thousand Oaks in November resulted in another 295 claims, with $139,501 in claims paid, according to the state data.
Reaching out to local victims
The Lake County Probation Department reported that one of its essential jobs is “writing reports for the court and providing a voice for victims in those reports.”
Part of that report process includes gathering victim impact statements. Usually the District Attorney’s Office’s Victim-Witness Division leads the gathering of those statements, but this time they are directing the statements to the Probation Department, according to Chief Probation Officer Rob Howe.
“We don’t typically do this,” he said.
Not long after the sentencing, the Probation Department took to its Facebook page to encourage people to submit victim impact statements.
Howe said he thought that was probably a first for the agency, which usually contacts victims directly because they know who they are.
In the case of the Clayton fire, there are so many victims that they decided to reach out to the community at large, he said, adding that, at that point, no statements had been submitted.
“This is obviously different because it’s almost countywide,” he said, adding it’s a huge loss.
Howe said the victims can include in their statements anything they want the court to know – from how the loss impacted them emotionally and physically, if they were displaced, the financial impact and if they have rebuilt their homes or businesses.
“We really don’t give a lot of guidelines with the victim impacts,” he said.
Those statements will be attached to the report that is submitted to the court for Pashilk’s sentencing hearing, he said.
The report will include social factors, prior convictions for Pashilk and specifics of the case itself. “It’s just a recommendation,” and one that can be argued in court, Howe said.
“Ultimately, it’s up to the judge to make the decision,” Howe said.
If restitution is ordered, it’s also Probation’s job to collect on behalf of victims, Howe said.
Crystal Martin, who heads the Victim-Witness Division, said it’s her agency’s typical job to collect victim impact statements.
She said they walk individuals through the process, including giving them sample statements to help them and encouraging them to say what they want, explaining that each victim has the right to make their impact statement in court.
Victim-Witness also has an understanding of why depositions in cases are a certain way, so they can explain that process, she said.
Martin said Victim-Witness usually serves 800 to 950 victims a year, with some being repeat victims, like in domestic violence cases.
When the Clayton fire occurred in August 2016, Martin said Victim-Witness had a presence in the disaster relief center and was able to share information with victims directly, who then applied to the California Victim Compensation Program.
Explaining claim amounts, Martin said renters who applied received up to $2,000 to relocate. The California Victim Compensation Board also covers income loss, vehicle replacement, home security and even funeral benefits, which are explained here.
Those individuals impacted by the fire also were entitled to mental health counseling, Martin said.
A lot of the applications were made in the first month after the fire, with Martin explaining that, typically, applications for victim compensation must be done within the first year of the crime. She said it’s still possible to seek help through an application and a late letter.
Victim-Witness has kept in touch with the victims who filed for assistance to update them on the case. Every quarter, two Victim-Witness advocates sit down and make calls to those victims to let them know the latest developments, Martin said.
In July, after the announcement of Pashilk’s plea agreement and the Probation Department Facebook post, Martin said they had a lot of phone calls.
Martin said people were upset about the plea agreement, had questions about the case, what is next for them and how they can get reimbursed.
Following that recent outreach, as of this week, Victim-Witness reported it has received paperwork from five individuals seeking to submit victim impact statements or restitution, which are separate from what the California Victim Compensation Board reported.
Martin said Victim-Witness also has received funds from the state to fund a mass victimization advocate position, which will address crimes like the Clayton fire.
How to submit a statement or seek restitution
If you are a victim of one of the fires set by Pashilk and wish to submit a victim impact statement or seek restitution, contact Deputy Probation Officer Julianna Bisaccio at 707-262-4285 or by emailing
A victim packet for restitution can be obtained here. The completed form can be emailed to the email address above or faxed to 707-262-4292.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The sixth annual Lake-Mendocino Veteran Stand Down and Homeless Veteran Resource Fair is coming this month.
All Lake and Mendocino County veterans are encouraged to attend.
The stand down, organized by Lake County Vet Connect, will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, and Thursday, Sept. 19 at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St., Lakeport.
A free lunch will be served to all attendants.
The stand down/resource fair is open to all veterans regardless of the era in which they served.
The stand down/resource fair event last year at the fairgrounds hosted more than 160 veterans and offered a variety of services, assistance and information provided by more than 30 agencies and organizations.
This year's stand down will offer access to on-site medical services, enrollment in healthcare and supplemental nutrition programs, as well as other programs relating to educational, employment, and food resource issues that are important to our veterans.
Numerous VA resources will be onsite in addition to other federal, state, county and community organizations offering programs and avenues of assistance.
One Justice will be providing estate planning services at no cost to veterans on Sept 19. Appointments are required; please call 415-534-5878 to schedule.
Lake County Transit is providing complimentary bus rides to the stand down as well. Veterans can catch the bus at their local stop and will be dropped off at the fairgrounds stop. Riders will need to have a Veteran ID or DD214 to receive complimentary bus fare. Non-veteran riders are subject to regular fares.
Organizers are again seeking volunteers to assist with the event. Volunteers will assist in capacities including helping to set up and tear down the venue, staging and issuing materials and supplies to veterans, and preparing food.
United Veterans Council of Lake County is still seeking financial assistance for the purchase of additional material and supplies.
If you would like to donate financial assistance or volunteer to assist with this event, please contact Lake County Vet Connect Committee Chairman Frank Parker at 707-274-9512.
All Lake and Mendocino County veterans are encouraged to attend.
The stand down, organized by Lake County Vet Connect, will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, and Thursday, Sept. 19 at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St., Lakeport.
A free lunch will be served to all attendants.
The stand down/resource fair is open to all veterans regardless of the era in which they served.
The stand down/resource fair event last year at the fairgrounds hosted more than 160 veterans and offered a variety of services, assistance and information provided by more than 30 agencies and organizations.
This year's stand down will offer access to on-site medical services, enrollment in healthcare and supplemental nutrition programs, as well as other programs relating to educational, employment, and food resource issues that are important to our veterans.
Numerous VA resources will be onsite in addition to other federal, state, county and community organizations offering programs and avenues of assistance.
One Justice will be providing estate planning services at no cost to veterans on Sept 19. Appointments are required; please call 415-534-5878 to schedule.
Lake County Transit is providing complimentary bus rides to the stand down as well. Veterans can catch the bus at their local stop and will be dropped off at the fairgrounds stop. Riders will need to have a Veteran ID or DD214 to receive complimentary bus fare. Non-veteran riders are subject to regular fares.
Organizers are again seeking volunteers to assist with the event. Volunteers will assist in capacities including helping to set up and tear down the venue, staging and issuing materials and supplies to veterans, and preparing food.
United Veterans Council of Lake County is still seeking financial assistance for the purchase of additional material and supplies.
If you would like to donate financial assistance or volunteer to assist with this event, please contact Lake County Vet Connect Committee Chairman Frank Parker at 707-274-9512.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Police Department said that what started as a routine vehicle stop resulted in an arrest, as well as the seizure of a loaded handgun and the discovery of methamphetamine.
John Donald Cooper, 59, of Rodeo was taken into custody following the traffic stop, according to a report from Sgt. Ryan Peterson.
Just after 12:30 a.m. on Friday, Officer Mauricio Barreto was conducting patrol in the area of the 15000 block of Lakeshore Drive when he saw a vehicle driving with inoperable license plate lamps on Lakeshore Drive and conducted a traffic stop, Peterson said.
Peterson said Officer Barreto contacted the driver, Cooper, and a passenger. During the contact, Cooper displayed symptoms of being under the influence of a controlled substance.
Barreto asked Cooper to step out of the vehicle to further investigate the matter and Cooper refused after being given several commands, Peterson said.
Peterson said Cooper eventually exited the vehicle and was placed under arrest for obstructing an officer.
During a search, Barreto found an unregistered, loaded .38-caliber revolver n Cooper’s rear pants pocket. Peterson said Barreto also found on Cooper approximately 13.8 grams of methamphetamine.
A records check showed Cooper to be a convicted felon. Peterson said Cooper was arrested for charges which included carrying a concealed firearm, armed in the commission of a felony, felon in possession of a firearm, felon in possession of ammunition, possession of a controlled substance while armed and possession for sales of a controlled substance.
Cooper was booked into the Lake County Jail where his bail was set at $50,000. He remained in custody on Wednesday. He’s scheduled to be arraigned in Lake County Superior Court on Sept. 16.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport City Council on Tuesday took a step to raise awareness of childhood cancer.
Mayor Tim Barnes read a proclamation at the Tuesday evening council meeting designating September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
The proclamation explained that cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children, with one in 285 children in the United States expected to be diagnosed with cancer by their 20th birthday.
The average age of cancer diagnosis for children is 6 years old, compared to 66 years for adults cancer diagnoses.
While mortality rates in childhood cancer have declined over the past four decades, there are still an estimated 1,800 children who die of cancer each year in the United States.
For two-thirds of childhood cancer patients, there are other challenges including chronic health conditions as a result of their treatment toxicity. Of those, one quarter have conditions that are severe to life threatening.
The proclamation recognized the organizations, advocates and hospitals across the United States working “to increase awareness of the signs of childhood cancer, advocate for active cancer screening tests and treatments, and support the families affected by childhood cancer.”
The council’s proclamation also stated that, only by increasing awareness will it be possible to control and ultimately defeat childhood cancer, and that it’s vital that those impacted by the disease “have access to quality and affordable care and the research for all forms of childhood cancer be supported.”
It also noted, “the determination and bravery of which these children fight these battles should be recognized and commended by all of us.”
Email Elizabeth Larson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
Mayor Tim Barnes read a proclamation at the Tuesday evening council meeting designating September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
The proclamation explained that cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children, with one in 285 children in the United States expected to be diagnosed with cancer by their 20th birthday.
The average age of cancer diagnosis for children is 6 years old, compared to 66 years for adults cancer diagnoses.
While mortality rates in childhood cancer have declined over the past four decades, there are still an estimated 1,800 children who die of cancer each year in the United States.
For two-thirds of childhood cancer patients, there are other challenges including chronic health conditions as a result of their treatment toxicity. Of those, one quarter have conditions that are severe to life threatening.
The proclamation recognized the organizations, advocates and hospitals across the United States working “to increase awareness of the signs of childhood cancer, advocate for active cancer screening tests and treatments, and support the families affected by childhood cancer.”
The council’s proclamation also stated that, only by increasing awareness will it be possible to control and ultimately defeat childhood cancer, and that it’s vital that those impacted by the disease “have access to quality and affordable care and the research for all forms of childhood cancer be supported.”
It also noted, “the determination and bravery of which these children fight these battles should be recognized and commended by all of us.”
Email Elizabeth Larson at