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South Metro Fire Rescue PIO Wildfire Report

South Metro Fire Rescue PIO Wildfire Report

PIOs cover the North Highway 67 fire     South Metro Fire Rescue PIO - On this Vlog Eric and Connor provide an up close look at wildland operations during the North Highway 67 Fire in Douglas County on July 30th and multi-agency structure fire training in...

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Lightning Sparks More Than a Dozen Wildfires in Nevada

Lightning Sparks More Than a Dozen Wildfires in Nevada

Three of the fires have burned more than four square miles     ELKO, Nev. (AP) — Lightning sparked more than a dozen wildfires in northeast Nevada over the weekend and forecasters are warning more are likely as thunderstorms move back into the region later...

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U.S. Northwest Unprepared as Wildfire Risk Grows

U.S. Northwest Unprepared as Wildfire Risk Grows

Last year, 40% of Washington's wildfires were on its wetter western side     By TOM JAMES Associated Press ISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP) — Nestled in the foothills of Washington's Cascade Mountains, the bustling Seattle suburb of Issaquah seems an unlikely candidate...

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Military Aircraft Used to Fight Russian Wildfires

Military Aircraft Used to Fight Russian Wildfires

Military personnel battle fires in Siberia     MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's military says its aircraft dropped more than 1,200 metric tons of water (1,300 short tons) in a single day on wildfires in Siberia and made some progress in extinguishing the vast blazes....

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500 Firefighters Battle Central Portugal Wildfire

500 Firefighters Battle Central Portugal Wildfire

Fire broke out near the town of Tomar     LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese authorities say around 500 firefighters are combating a wildfire that started in a central area some 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast of Lisbon, the capital. Portugal's civil...

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Firefighter Killed in 2017 Lolo Peak Fire Memorialized

Firefighter Killed in 2017 Lolo Peak Fire Memorialized

Firefighter Brent Witham was killed by a falling tree     MTN News, KRTV LOLO (KRTV) – The memory of a California firefighter who lost his life during Western Montana’s historic 2017 wildfire season is being marked in Lolo. Firefighter Brent Witham was...

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USFA: California On-Duty Death

USFA: California On-Duty Death

CAL FIRE firefighter suffered a medical emergency during a training hike     The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Firefighter Yaroslav Katkov, 29, of CAL FIRE, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection on July...

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