Stephen Hobbs – The Sacramento Bee A California lawmaker wants the state to consider expanding the list of insurance discounts homeowners...
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Maui (HI) Fire Department Report on Deadly Wildfire Details Need for More Equipment and Mutual Aid Plans
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER, REBECCA BOONE and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — When wildfires broke out across Maui last August,...
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Lessons Learned from Line-of-Duty Deaths in the Wildland
By THOMAS W. AURNHAMMER After moving from New Mexico to Colorado, I must admit that I had a lot to learn about fighting fire in the wildland. I...
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Drought, Heat Raise the Risk of a Repeat of Canada’s Record-Breaking Wildfires Last Year
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s emergency preparedness minister warned Wednesday the country’s wildfire season could be more...
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As Fire Season Fast Approaches, Greece’s Planners Look for an Edge in Response Time
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press GLYKA NERA, Greece (AP) — In a drill at a 12th century monastery near Athens, a fast-approaching wildfire...
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