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After a Mild Fire Year, CA Crews Look Ahead to 2024

After a Mild Fire Year, CA Crews Look Ahead to 2024

Hayley Smith - Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES -- On a cool, cloudy morning one day last week, Albert Rivas approached a pile of dry wood in the Angeles National Forest and set it on fire. The pile roared to life, and within minutes, it was spewing flames at least 10...

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NM Got $7M from Interior Department to Prevent Wildfires

NM Got $7M from Interior Department to Prevent Wildfires

Scott Wyland - The Santa Fe New Mexican Nov. 30—The Interior Department estimates it spent more than $7 million in the 2023 fiscal year to support prescribed burns and thinning on almost 64,000 acres in New Mexico. The funding to improve what the agency calls wildfire...

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Maui County (HI) Agencies Served Subpoenas in Wildfire Probe

Maui County (HI) Agencies Served Subpoenas in Wildfire Probe

Peter Boylan - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Nov. 28—Three Maui County departments were served subpoenas Monday after not meeting the timelines with a state investigation into their response to the Aug. 8 wildfires that killed 100, left 7, 500 homeless and caused $5.5...

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Smokey Bear Could Grace Next Custom WA License Plate

Smokey Bear Could Grace Next Custom WA License Plate

Nov. 20—TACOMA — Washingtonians will be able to show their appreciation for forests — and the people who protect them — if a new custom license plate is approved, according to an announcement from state Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz. The plate, depicting...

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US Fire Official Warns of Risks for HI, Strain on Firefighters

US Fire Official Warns of Risks for HI, Strain on Firefighters

Kevin Knodell - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser LAHAINA—A top federal fire official warned that Hawaii's firefighters are under considerable strain and that Hawaii residents need to be aware of the risks and begin making fire survival plans for themselves and their...

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