User blog:Cclittle/Arizona-Calafornia War/ To The Edge.

Firefighters poured thousands of gallons of water on the forest fire. Soldiers cleared underbrush that coud spread fire, evacuated civilions and provided for firfighters and refugees. Somewere in the forest a shot rang out. A Calafornia soldier fell dead. Others ran toward the sound but, saw no one. Patroals were sent out to search the area. One of them found three men who said they ere campeing. This sounded odd due to the forest fire. Worse still one of them had an Arizona Nattional drivers lisence. Wile they stuck to the campeing story no one belived them. In Sacrmento the next morning national assemblemen denounced the shooting as cowardly, expressed support for the troops and called for action. President Brewer of Arizona anounced that power would be cut off to Calafornia untill conditions improved. The President of Calafornia declared war on Arizona and all of it's unnamed allies. Calafornia gnerals reviewed contingency plans. They decided on a two pronged offencive. One force in the north and one in the south would move east. Then they were to link up surrounding Phoneix and Flagstaff. Arizona leaders couldm't be sure were the invasion would stake place. The concentrated their forces west of Phoneix. When it became clear were the maim thrust was they would counter attack in force,