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Massachusetts Sets Record Number of Prescribed Burns

Massachusetts Sets Record Number of Prescribed Burns

All burns were on lands open to the public     BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts wildlife officials have carried out a record number of controlled burns in the state this year. During 2019, the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife said it conducted 14...

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Helicopters Douse Chile Wildfire

Helicopters Douse Chile Wildfire

Wildfire has destroyed over 200 homes     SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Helicopters dropped thousands of gallons of water on the outskirts of the Chilean port city of Valparaiso on Wednesday to extinguish a fire that destroyed more than 200 homes. Dozens of people...

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Wildfire Damages Homes in Chile

Wildfire Damages Homes in Chile

Over 100 homes affected by the wildfire     MEXICO CITY (AP) — The federal government in Chile declared an alert Tuesday over a wildfire that had damaged dozens of homes on the outskirts of the port city of Valparaiso. News video showed large tongues of...

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PG&E’s History with Blackouts Signaled Trouble

PG&E’s History with Blackouts Signaled Trouble

Persistent failures and broken promises that in some cases compromised public safety     By JUSTIN PRITCHARD and MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The state senators grilling the CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. were upset — like...

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Australian Firefighters Killed in Rollover

Australian Firefighters Killed in Rollover

Two killed near Buxton     New South Wales Rural Fire Service The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) confirms that two NSW RFS volunteer firefighters have died tonight near Buxton, in south western Sydney. The deaths occurred following a vehicle rollover...

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