Tue. October 07, 2008
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Daily Press
October 7, 2008
This week, 30 foresters and forestry technicians from across the state are learning how to use
science to determine the origin and cause of
wildfires, ...
Asheville Citizen-Times
October 7, 2008
Sometimes, those yard fires escape and start
wildfires. In fact, debris burning is the number one cause of
wildfires in
North Carolina. ...
Oregon Daily Emerald
October 7, 2008
by Hannah Hoffman | A recent University study shows humans have been significantly influencing wildfire behavior during the last 250 years, but University ...
Victoria Advocate
October 6, 2008
Victoria Fire Chief Vance Riley said there hasn't been a large number of wildfires. "But there has been an increase in the last week," he said. ...
The News Journal
October 6, 2008
... Prevention Month," Smokey Bear will be making his annual visits to
Delaware 1st-grade classrooms to tell
children that "only you can prevent
wildfires. ...
Porterville Recorder
October 6, 2008
There are several hundred piles of small trees, brush and limbs that were created from a community wildfire protection project. Alonzo said the project will ...
Vail Daily News
October 6, 2008
Pine beetles and
wildfires will be the subjects of a town hall meeting at the Eagle County Building Thursday. EAGLE,
Colorado - Pine beetles and
wildfires ...
The BLT
October 6, 2008
A lawyer representing a class of homeowners affected by the largest
wildfire in
California history urged an appeals court today to hold the federal ...
North County Times
October 6, 2008
Coming as it does on the heels of the state billing the local power utility $21 million for having its power transmission lines start two massive wildfires ...
The Eureka Reporter
October 6, 2008
Forests where hands-off management prevails, conversely, are more prone to overcrowding,
wildfire and
mudslides that can degrade water quality for years. ...
Urbana Daily Citizen
October 6, 2008
"Burning tree debris from recent wind storms under these conditions also increases the risk for wildfires. All it takes is a little wind to cause a debris ...
Asheville Citizen-Times
October 5, 2008
Sometimes, those yard fires escape and start
wildfires. Debris burning is the No. 1 cause of
wildfires in
North Carolina. In 2007, 15450
wildfires destroyed ...
6abc.com
October 5, 2008
They're called "
wildfires," Chinese-made vehicles that are said to be the cheapest on three
wheels with a price tage of just over $8000 for a fully loaded ...
Sacramento Bee
October 5, 2008
Volunteers can join a
Bureau Of Land Management project day for fire rehabilitation work Oct. 18 in the Chappie-Shasta Off-Highway Vehicle Area. ...
Breakingviews
October 5, 2008
By Jeffrey Goldfarb When global
financial markets are in turmoil, our Considered Views are more valuable than ever. And we're responding to the demand: New ...
KCBA
October 5, 2008
More than 1300
firefighters are trying to contain a
wildfire that has burned nearly 12000 acres in the Los Padres National Forest. The 19-square-mile blaze ...
KTVL
October 5, 2008
Even though wildfire season is almost over, the smokey conditions can leave a surprising lasting affect on the regions wine, according to one local vineyard ...
WNCT
October 4, 2008
Sometimes, those yard fires escape and start
wildfires. In fact, debris burning is the No. 1 cause of
wildfires in
North Carolina. In 2007, 15450
wildfires ...
MiamiHerald.com
October 4, 2008
It's National Fire Prevention Week -- and a good time to raise awareness, too, with wildfires becoming a greater risk this time of year as summer humidity ...
LA Canyon News
October 4, 2008
A number of the bills, intended to boost
California's
wildfire prevention and firefighting capabilities, may potentially affect those areas most prone to ...
FireFighting News.com
October 4, 2008
Arizona - Officer Douglas Falconer of Arizona State Prison-Globe was working on a fire line with the Globe Wildland Fire Crew while fighting the Sacramento ...
KPHO Phoenix
October 4, 2008
PHOENIX -- The
Arizona Department of Corrections says a prison guard who was working with an inmate firefighting crew has died while fighting a blaze near ...
The Daily Citizen
October 4, 2008
GFC officials urge outdoor enthusiasts from all walks of life to be aware of the dangerous wildfire potential at this time of year. ...
KPBS
October 3, 2008
Governor Schwarzenegger signed agreements in San Diego today that officials say will improve the state's response to emergencies and
natural disasters. ...
The Mountain Enterprise
October 3, 2008
(Thursday, Oct. 2 at 6:30 pm) - The story of a wildfire in the hills of southern Lockwood Valley, reported at 10:45 am this morning, has expanded to include ...
Wyoming Business Report
October 3, 2008
In 1991,
wildfires constituted 13 percent of
the US Forest Service's annual budget. By 2009, budget projections are that
wildfire expenditures will ...
Officer.com
October 3, 2008
An
Arizona corrections officer working with an inmate firefighting crew died while fighting a blaze near Lake Havasu City. Douglas Falconer, 46, was on the ...
News 8 KFMB
October 3, 2008
SDG&E said it will turn off power lines in high-risk wildfire areas during red flag conditions. A letter will be sent to approximately 45000 customers in ...
The Almanac Online
October 3, 2008
by Richard Hine Attention will be paid in Woodside to the issue of new homes designed to prevent the spread of wildfire, but not so much that it might ...
LAFD News & Information
October 3, 2008
Before it was controlled that night, it would prove to be the deadliest
wildfire to
firefighters in American history - killing 29 fire control
workers and ...
Colorado Springs Gazette
October 3, 2008
A wildfire jumped into southern El Paso County from Pueblo County on Thursday afternoon, spewing tall flames into the air and burning between 500 and 1500 ...
San Diego Union Tribune
October 3, 2008
The letter also outlines other steps the utility, which has 1.4 million customers, has taken to reduce the potential for wildfires. ...
ReporterHerald.com
October 2, 2008
BIG THOMPSON CANYON - Shortly after
firefighters contained one
wildfire Thursday, a second broke out several miles to the east. Crews were rushing to the ...
Newswise (press release)
October 2, 2008
Similar analytical instruments are aboard an unmanned
aircraft that will sample
California's air before, during and after any
wildfires this season. ...
KPBS
October 2, 2008
A new
law in
California seeks to reduce the spread of
wildfires. It includes changes to the way people clear brush from around their homes. ...
Top40-Charts.com
October 2, 2008
There are six centers set up by the city of San Diego to directly aid victims of the wildfires and also assist with ongoing recovery efforts. ...
Arizona Capitol Times
October 2, 2008
The crew had responded to seven previous wildfires in the past two seasons, DOC officials said. Falconer is survived by his wife. Flags at state facilities ...
KRDO
October 2, 2008
EL PASO COUNTY - NEWSCHANNEL 13 is tracking reports of a wildfire that has sparked in the far South East corner of El Paso County-Pueblo County line near ...
9NEWS.com
October 2, 2008
LARIMER COUNTY - Crews rushed to contain a new wildfire on Thursday afternoon southwest of Fort Collins after reaching full containment on a larger fire ...
Houston Chronicle
October 2, 2008
Three
Texans accused of accidentally starting a 2000-acre
wildfire near the Grand Canyon in April have pleaded guilty to leaving a campfire unattended. ...
