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Lightning Sparks New Wildfires Across California

Lightning Sparks New Wildfires Across California

Triple-digit temperatures through the weekend     LOS ANGELES (AP) — A rare summer thunderstorm brought lightning that sparked several small blazes in Northern California on Sunday and stoked a huge wildfire that has forced hundreds of people from their...

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The Benefits of Hard Decisions

The Benefits of Hard Decisions

Lessons from wildfire management     NRFireScience Lessons learned from wilderness fire management in the Northern Rockies. Intended to spark discussion about managing fire for resource benefit on public lands: including reasons behind using this management...

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Videos: California Lake Fire

Videos: California Lake Fire

Wildfire has burned at least 10,000 acres     InciWeb The Lake Fire is currently 10,000 acres at 0% containment, with a very rapid rate of speed. The fire was first reported on August 12th at 3:40 P.M. and is located near Lake Hughes Road just north of Warm...

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Central Wyoming Wildfire Causes Evacuations

Central Wyoming Wildfire Causes Evacuations

The Bradley Fire has has burned approximately 1,600 acres     RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — A central Wyoming wildfire prompted evacuations of area residents after burning across several square miles. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management said the fire about 50 miles...

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6400 Fire Destroys Structures in Utah

6400 Fire Destroys Structures in Utah

Several structures destroyed     Wildland Firefighter FRUITLAND, Utah — FOX 13 reports that the 6400 Fire, formerly named the Fruitland Church Fire, has burned at least 225 acres and is 50 percent contained. One home and two other structures have been...

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Air Attacks on Dam Fire

Air Attacks on Dam Fire

Helicopters and tanker over the Dam Fire     Associated Press Authorities have ordered some evacuations due to a wildfire in the Angeles National Forest near Asuza in Southern California. Helicopters and a converted jumbo jet were working to douse the flames...

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Video: Crews Battle Southern California Apple Fire

Video: Crews Battle Southern California Apple Fire

26,850 acres burned as of Wednesday     Associated Press Crews east of Los Angeles are struggling to contain the "Apple Fire." By Sunday evening, according to the state firefighting agency Cal Fire, the Apple Fire had burned more than 20,500 acres in...

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