A fuel mix-up at the Gasquet base of the Smith River Fire Complex caused emergency vehicle malfunctions on Friday The USFS reports that the mistake OCCURED on Thursday, September 7th, when a fuel vendor filled one of the fuel tenders at Gasquet's base camp with the incorrect fuel type. An investigation into the mix-up found that, between Thursday and Friday, 42 vehicles had received enough incorrect fuel to have a negative effect. Offcials say it did not hamper firefighting... Local tow trucks are working to retrieve 24 disabled vehicles from the fireline.