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Nevada Numbers Fire Triples in Size

Nevada Numbers Fire Triples in Size

Hundreds of homes threatened     By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A northern Nevada wildfire burning out of control near the California line more than tripled in size on Tuesday, closing a U.S. highway, forcing evacuations and threatening...

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Water Refill During Arizona’s Bighorn Fire

Water Refill During Arizona’s Bighorn Fire

Bighorn Fire has burned over 50,000 acres     kk44 - Bighorn Fire 2020, Ventura Canyon Firefighting helicopter picking up water from the Ventura Canyon Mountain golf course lake. InciWeb: Bighorn Fire https://youtu.be/JZ0-jO9Gkls

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Wind Fuels Two Wildfires Outside of Tucson

Wind Fuels Two Wildfires Outside of Tucson

Two wildfires in Oro Valley     ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Firefighters were battling two separate wildfires Monday in a mountainous area outside of Tucson. Authorities in the town of Oro Valley said crews made slight progress on a nearby fire in the Pusch...

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Containment of Wildfire Near Phoenix at 50%

Containment of Wildfire Near Phoenix at 50%

The latest on the East Desert Fire     CAVE CREEK, Ariz. (AP) — Firefighters have managed to contain much of a big wildfire near Phoenix that was burning across 2 square miles (6 square kilometers) and prompted the evacuation of more than 100 homes,...

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Abandoned Campfire Causes Colorado Wildfire

Abandoned Campfire Causes Colorado Wildfire

Parsnip Fire was discovered on Monday     SILVERTHORNE, Colorado - The Sopris Sun reports that 15 firefighters and a helicopter contained the spread of a wildfire caused by an abandoned campfire in the White River National Forest. The Parsnip Fire was...

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Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire

Behind the scenes with smokejumpers     U.S. Forest Service - A personal behind the scenes look at what Smokejumpers encounter from the locker room to a live fire on the forest ground. https://youtu.be/A6QfMdKCkzE

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