But,she said,the crew was cutting only a 30-meter firebreak, one-third the size ordered nationwide last week by Prime Minister Putin.

VOA: standard.2010.08.10

The young protagonist, Eddie, works days on a tree-cutting crew to support his ungrateful invalid mother.

NEWYORKER: Bad Fever

Cutting one umpire per crew would easily save a few million dollars a year, plus expenses.

FORBES: Downsize the Umps

The 96-hour shifts are among proposals being considered by the fire authority, including cutting back on community fire prevention visits and reducing crew numbers at Somerset stations to match how Devon operates.

BBC: Devon and Somerset firefighters face 96-hour shifts