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Crews Fight Fire in Tennessee’s Cherokee National Forest

Crews Fight Fire in Tennessee’s Cherokee National Forest

Wildfire on Little Pond Mountain     HAMPTON, Tenn. (AP) — Fire crews are battling rugged terrain and extreme heat as they take on a small wildfire on a remote mountain slope in East Tennessee, officials said. U.S. forestry officials said the fire on Little...

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Weather Unfavorable on Northern California Fire Lines

Weather Unfavorable on Northern California Fire Lines

Mineral Fire destroyed seven structures     SUSANVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters and aircraft worked Tuesday to halt the spread of two forest fires in rural northeastern California as unstable weather brought the risk of gusty winds, thunderstorms and...

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Firefighters Battle Fires in Northeastern California

Firefighters Battle Fires in Northeastern California

Gold, Hog, and Mineral fires     SUSANVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters and aircraft worked Tuesday to halt the spread of two forest fires in rural northeastern California. The Gold Fire in northern Lassen County nearly doubled in size to 7 square miles...

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New Type III Engine for El Dorado County FPD

New Type III Engine for El Dorado County FPD

A new fire engine for El Dorado County firefighters     El Dorado County Professional Firefighters - IAFF Local 3556 Placerville, CA, July 16, 2020 – El Dorado County Fire Protection District Firefighters at Station 19 in Pleasant Valley, CA received the...

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Two Firefighters Injured in California Gold Fire

Two Firefighters Injured in California Gold Fire

Several fires burning across the state     SUSANVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Two firefighters were injured Monday at the scene of a fire burning in rural northeastern California, fire officials said. The two were taken to the hospital but their injuries and their...

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Wildland/WUI Pack Items

Wildland/WUI Pack Items

Some of the items that I feel are necessary     By Chuck Sallade | FireRescue Magazine, Issue 8 Volume 7 Working as a firefighter in Montana allows you to experience various types of fires and firefighting techniques. My department is a structural department...

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Crews Increase Containment on California’s Mineral Fire

Crews Increase Containment on California’s Mineral Fire

At least four structures have been destroyed     COALINGA, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire in rural central California grew larger but firefighters also increased containment, authorities said Sunday. Low humidity and hot temperatures have raised fire danger in...

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Crews Battle Wildfires in Central California

Crews Battle Wildfires in Central California

Fire near Coalinga 20% contained     COALINGA, Calif. (AP) — More than 900 firefighters aided by helicopters and air tankers battled a wildfire in a rural area of central California on Thursday. The fire in the Diablo Range west of the Fresno County city of...

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PG&E Power Lines Blamed for California’s Kincade Fire

PG&E Power Lines Blamed for California’s Kincade Fire

Report sent to district attorney's office     SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric transmission lines sparked a wildfire in Northern California wine country last year that destroyed hundreds of homes and caused nearly 100,000 people to flee,...

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Northern California Wildfire Threatens Rural Buildings

Northern California Wildfire Threatens Rural Buildings

Wildfire has burned at least 1,400 acres     PANOCHE, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire burned two buildings and threatened others Wednesday night in rural Northern California, fire officials said. The blaze erupted Wednesday afternoon near high-tension power lines...

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