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Lawyer Wants 2018 Colorado Wildfire Case Dismissed

Lawyer Wants 2018 Colorado Wildfire Case Dismissed

Doctors find Danish man unable to stand trial     By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A lawyer for a Danish man charged with arson for starting a wildfire that destroyed over 100 homes in southern Colorado in 2018 urged a judge on Thursday to...

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Yosemite National Park to Remain Closed after Wind Damage

Yosemite National Park to Remain Closed after Wind Damage

Crews work to repair downed electrical lines     YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Yosemite National Park will remain closed through the weekend after high winds that battered much of California knocked down two giant sequoias and caused millions of...

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Baker River Hotshots 2020

Baker River Hotshots 2020

A look at last year's wildfire season     Johnny Brady A few of the more eventful moments from the 2020 fire season. A huge thank you to the friends and families of wildland firefighters (forestry technicians) everywhere. It's not possible to do what we do...

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Audio: Malibu Two-Alarm Brush Fire

Audio: Malibu Two-Alarm Brush Fire

Listen to Pacifico Incident Command     Fireground Audio Archive Fireground audio from the two-alarm structure and brush fire in Malibu, CA on 1/17/2021. Audio is not in real time. The audio is used under a Creative Commons license from Broadcastify. Los...

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California Winds Ease after Causing Fires, Power Outages

California Winds Ease after Causing Fires, Power Outages

Wildfires occurred statewide     LOS ANGELES (AP) — A windstorm that fanned brushfires, toppled trees and left thousands of Californians without power focused its remaining energy Wednesday on the southern end of the state, where forecasters warned of the...

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New Mexico Lawmakers Consider Prescribed Fire Measure

New Mexico Lawmakers Consider Prescribed Fire Measure

Clarifying liability and creating certification for private landowners     SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s energy and natural resources agency is putting its support behind legislation that it says would clear the way for more prescribed fires as the...

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Fire Marshal: Arcing Power Lines Caused Reno Brush Fire

Fire Marshal: Arcing Power Lines Caused Reno Brush Fire

Brush fire burned 500-acre in the Sierra foothills     By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Satellite imagery and surveillance video from a casino roof 5 miles (8 kilometers) away helped pinpoint arcing power lines in gale force winds as the...

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Fierce California Winds Fan Fires

Fierce California Winds Fan Fires

Fires within the CZU Lightning Complex burn area were regenerated by high winds     SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Months-old embers from a deadly California fire were blown back to life Tuesday by powerful winds that raked the state and prompted safety blackouts...

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Grass Fire Consumes 20,000 Acres in North Dakota

Grass Fire Consumes 20,000 Acres in North Dakota

Nearly 20 departments fought the fire     LEMMON, S.D. (AP) — A grass fire in far southwestern North Dakota has consumed 20,000 acres, forcing farmers and ranchers to evacuate and leaving two firefighters hurt. The Sioux Falls Argus Leader reported that...

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Bonita Fire Causes Evacuations in Southern California

Bonita Fire Causes Evacuations in Southern California

Wildfire is currently 60% contained     MOUNTAIN CENTER, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battled a wildfire in the inland mountains of Southern California on Friday as Santa Ana winds brought dry and unseasonably hot weather that heightened fire danger in a...

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Leading During Today’s Massive Wildfires

Leading During Today’s Massive Wildfires

Being in the weeds isn’t a desired position     Chad Costa | Fire Engineering Over the past five years, California has experienced many catastrophic wildfires. These fires have spread at an unprecedented rate. This article will discuss how to lead as a...

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