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New Mexico Governor Signs Prescribed Fire Measure

New Mexico Governor Signs Prescribed Fire Measure

More than half of New Mexico is dealing with exceptional drought     By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday signed legislation that will clear the way for more prescribed fires as New Mexico...

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NFPA: 2021 National Wildfire Mitigation Awards Announced

NFPA: 2021 National Wildfire Mitigation Awards Announced

The four co-sponsors of the national Wildfire Mitigation Awards have named the individuals chosen to receive honors this year in recognition of their exemplary commitment to community wildfire risk reduction     WASHINGTON — The Wildfire Mitigation Awards...

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Spring Forecast: Drought Worsens for Much of U.S.

Spring Forecast: Drought Worsens for Much of U.S.

Expanding drought with a drier than normal April, May and June     BY SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer With nearly two-thirds of the United States abnormally dry or worse, the government’s spring forecast offers little hope for relief, especially in the...

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Lawsuits Seeks Over $1B from Pacific Power Over Wildfires

Lawsuits Seeks Over $1B from Pacific Power Over Wildfires

Fallout from the Beachie Creek Fire     SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two new lawsuits filed in Marion County seek more than $1 billion in damages from Pacific Power, claiming the utility’s negligence led to wildfires in the Santiam Canyon last year. The two lawsuits...

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Firefighter Critically Injured in New Jersey Brush Fire

Firefighter Critically Injured in New Jersey Brush Fire

Approximately 170 acres burned     LAKEWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Weather conditions on Monday remained favorable for wildfires in New Jersey as state Forest Fire Service crews continued working to suppress a brush fire that consumed about 170 acres. The blaze broke...

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Kansas Grass Fire Burns 7,000 Acres

Kansas Grass Fire Burns 7,000 Acres

Two structures destroyed in Clover Fire     CEDAR POINT, Kan. (AP) — A fire fueled by dry grasses and strong winds burned some 7,000 acres of grassland and two homes in east-central Kansas on Wednesday. Several fire departments were called to the area in...

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