SANTA CRUZ, Calif., (May 25, 2008) Petty Officer 1st Class Scott P. McIntire, a firefighter from Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma, prepares to secure a Summit fire hot spot in the Santa Cruz mountains, while his team members helped remove fire hazards from around homes before residents could return. The Coast Guard crew joined more than 3000 firefighters from throughout California to contain a fire that destroyed more than 4200 acres of forest. (Coast Guard photo by PA1 Alan Haraf)