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Arson Suspects Detained in California’s Palisades Fire

Arson Suspects Detained in California’s Palisades Fire

A thousand or so residents of the Topanga Canyon area were ordered to evacuate     By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A smoky wildfire churning through a Los Angeles canyon community gained strength Sunday as about a thousand residents...

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Arizona’s Tussock Wildfire Continues to Grow

Arizona’s Tussock Wildfire Continues to Grow

Wildfire has burned over 4,400 acres     CROWN KING, Ariz. (AP) — A wildfire burning in brush and grass in a sparsely populated area of central Arizona hill country continues to grow but no additional evacuation notices have been issued, officials said...

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FDIC Product Network Live Demo: True North Gear

FDIC Product Network Live Demo: True North Gear

Live demo - May 11 - 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM EST     FDIC Product Network Our VP of Sales, Deane Seeger, will be showing our best-selling collection of NFPA 1977 certified wildland clothing built for standing up to rugged conditions and long days on the fire line....

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Arizona’s Tussock Fire Moves Towards Crown King

Arizona’s Tussock Fire Moves Towards Crown King

Tussock Fire has burned over 4,100 acres     PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — A raging wildfire on Monday continued to push toward the town of Crown King south of the Prescott National Forest. It’s one of four wildfires currently burning around the state. InciWeb:...

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Close Call at California Wildfire

Close Call at California Wildfire

Burnover avoided in El Dorado County     Max McGregor Salmon Fire, El Dorado County At approximately 12:15 PM on Saturday, May 1, CalFire Amador-El Dorado Units responded to reports of a wildland fire in the area of Salmon Falls Road and Gallagher Road near...

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California Expands Drought Emergency

California Expands Drought Emergency

Emergency declaration covers 41 of 58 counties     By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday expanded a drought emergency to a large swath of the nation's most populous state while seeking more than $6...

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What’s It Like Being a Wildland Firefighter?

What’s It Like Being a Wildland Firefighter?

A view of the job from Colorado     Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control Wildfires have become increasingly large & extreme. This means that the women & men who work on the front lines to combat those fires are facing dangerous...

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Wildfire Forces Evacuation of Three Arizona Towns

Wildfire Forces Evacuation of Three Arizona Towns

Crown King residents told to prepare for an evacuation     PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Evacuations were ordered Sunday afternoon for three towns near Crown King due to a wildfire that had grown to 2,500 acres Sunday south of the Prescott National Forest. It’s one...

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Flooding from Fire-Charred Area Threatens Flagstaff

Flooding from Fire-Charred Area Threatens Flagstaff

Wildfire burned 52% of watershed     FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — It's nearly two years since a fire burned nearly 3.1 square miles (8.1 square kilometers) in hills north of Flagstaff but rows of concrete barriers and stacks of sandbags remain in place in...

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Embattled Oregon State Forester Resigns

Embattled Oregon State Forester Resigns

Daugherty's tenure was marked by financial problems and loss of confidence     PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s state forester and the leader of the long-struggling Department of Forestry, Peter Daugherty, has resigned effective May 31. Daugherty submitted his...

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