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Containment of Theodore Roosevelt Park Wildfire Grows

Containment of Theodore Roosevelt Park Wildfire Grows

Wildfires have burned at least 53 square miles in the state     BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Firefighters are gaining the upper hand on an eight-square-mile wildfire in Theodore Roosevelt State Park. Firefighters had the blaze 80% contained on Saturday afternoon,...

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Washington Senate Passes Wildfire Bill

Washington Senate Passes Wildfire Bill

Bill would provide $125 million every two years to boost wildfire response     By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state Senate has unanimously passed a bill to create a dedicated fund to prevent and fight wildfires in...

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Judge Halts California Development, Citing Wildfire Risk

Judge Halts California Development, Citing Wildfire Risk

“The science is clear that developments like Centennial will literally be built to burn,"     LEBEC, Calif. (AP) — A long-running plan to build a community of 19,000 homes on vast Tejon Ranch north of Los Angeles has been halted by a judge who cited high...

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California Puts $536M Towards Reducing Wildfires

California Puts $536M Towards Reducing Wildfires

Officials are rushing to thin forests, build fuel breaks around vulnerable communities and allow for planned burns     By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will authorize $536 million toward forest management projects and...

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Study: Drought-Breaking Rains Erratic, Rare in U.S. West

Study: Drought-Breaking Rains Erratic, Rare in U.S. West

Intense dry periods that pummeled areas of the West in recent years were severe     By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Rainstorms grew more erratic and droughts much longer across most of the U.S. West over the past half-century as...

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Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wildfire 45% Contained

Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wildfire 45% Contained

North Dakota wildfire has burned at least 5,000 acres     MEDORA, N.D. (AP) — Firefighters are making headway against a blaze in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. The fire in the park’s North Unit tripled in size on Sunday, threatening park...

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