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Happy to Present the New WATERAX Van

Happy to Present the New WATERAX Van

On the road with WATERAX   By Gabriella Gerbasi We're very happy to present the new WATERAX van, Zach, Alexandra and Cooper's new home while they will be travelling across North America to showcase and demo the new edition of the MARK-3® fire pump. They are super...

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Brush Fire Shuts Down Major Southern California Highway

Brush Fire Shuts Down Major Southern California Highway

Traffic diverted in Santa Barbara County     BUELLTON, Calif. (AP) — California authorities closed U.S. 101 in Santa Barbara County on Tuesday after a brush fire jumped the highway. The blaze was reported around 1:15 p.m. along the southbound side of the 101...

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Cool Weather Could Help in Colorado Wildfire Fight

Cool Weather Could Help in Colorado Wildfire Fight

Fire in rough terrain west of Evergreen     DENVER (AP) — Firefighters are hoping to take advantage of cooler weather on Tuesday to stop the spread of a wildfire that has forced the evacuation of hundreds of people in the foothills west of Denver. The...

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Firefighters Halt Growth of Nevada’s Numbers Fire

Firefighters Halt Growth of Nevada’s Numbers Fire

Wildfire currently 98% contained     GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — More than 600 firefighters have stopped, at least for now, the growth of a Nevada wildfire southeast of Lake Tahoe that had threatened up to 1,000 homes. But fire officials warned Friday “a high...

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Procession Carries Pilot Killed in Arizona Wildfire

Procession Carries Pilot Killed in Arizona Wildfire

FAA and NTSB investigating helicopter crash     PHOENIX (AP) — A procession that included fire trucks and law enforcement vehicles on Friday escorted a white hearse carrying the flag-draped coffin of an Arizona helicopter pilot killed in a crash while...

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Firefighters Make Gain on Numbers Fire

Firefighters Make Gain on Numbers Fire

Containment of Nevada wildfire increases     By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Authorities lifted evacuation orders Wednesday and reopened a U.S. highway along the Sierra's eastern front as firefighters continued to slow the progress of a...

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Nevada Numbers Fire Triples in Size

Nevada Numbers Fire Triples in Size

Hundreds of homes threatened     By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A northern Nevada wildfire burning out of control near the California line more than tripled in size on Tuesday, closing a U.S. highway, forcing evacuations and threatening...

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