On behalf of Butte College, I'd like to thank those in your fire department who responded to the Humboldt Fire in Butte County.

They not only saved Butte College from serious and devastating destruction, but they protected our communities we all live in. Without their great efforts, many more people wouldn't have homes to return to, and much of our campus wouldn't be available for providing education to those in our community.

We're very grateful for all of their help- - they're the greatest! Diana Van Der Ploeg Oroville, Calif. The writer is president of Butte College