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California Officials Approve Fire Zone Development

California Officials Approve Fire Zone Development

Housing project to be built in fire-prone area     LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles County supervisors have approved a massive housing project in fire-prone mountains. Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to approve the 19,000 home Centennial development at Tejon...

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Breckenridge Hotshots 2018

Breckenridge Hotshots 2018

A look back at the wildfire season     James Lazaro - Breckenridge Hotshots 2018 (Not officially endorsed by the USFS, USDA, or Sequoia National Forest) Song Title: 300,000 I'm Hot Now! by Masego Off the Masego Official Soundcloud page Song Title: Going Gets...

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Officials Search for Ways to Reduce Wildfire Deaths

Officials Search for Ways to Reduce Wildfire Deaths

Several options considered to give a better chance of survival     By MATTHEW BROWN and ELLEN KNICKMEYER, Associated Press BILLINGS, Montana (AP) — Creating fire buffers between housing and dry brush, burying spark-prone power lines and lighting more...

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Photos: California Wildfire, Thousand Oaks

Photos: California Wildfire, Thousand Oaks

Photos from the Thousand Oaks area An air tanker drops flame retardant to protect homes as fires burn Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, as seen from a helicopter over the Calabasas section of Los Angeles. Flames driven...

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Report: Homes in Fire-Prone Areas Hike Firefighting Costs

Report: Homes in Fire-Prone Areas Hike Firefighting Costs

Study looks at population growth near Montana forests     By DAVID ERICKSON, Missoulian MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Rapid population growth and the desire to live near forests means new housing in western Montana is being built in wildfire-prone areas, increasing...

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Senate Bill Aims to Thin Forests, Stem Wildfires

Senate Bill Aims to Thin Forests, Stem Wildfires

$1B fund to be created for wildfire reduction projects     By ANDREW SELSKY, Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — After a summer wildfire season that blanketed much of the West in smoke, U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley introduced a bill Wednesday that would reduce the...

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Protecting the Area of Origin

Protecting the Area of Origin

To know where to look for the evidence, fire investigators learn to “read” burned debris   By Jim Acker | FireRescue Magazine Volume 5 Issue 6 It’s that time of year again when we start preparing for the wildland fire season, and for many of us that means more...

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