Newsom criticized the federal government for not doing enough By DON THOMPSON Associated Press COLFAX, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin...
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by Peter Prochilo | Jul 22, 2019 | Firefighting, News
Some 96% of Americans recognized this constant reminder to keep forests safe Wendy Melillo, American University School of...
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by Peter Prochilo | Jul 15, 2019 | Firefighting, News
Reasons for the rise are unclear, though some cite longer and tougher wildfire seasons By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho...
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by Peter Prochilo | May 22, 2019 | Firefighting, News
Legislation could change the name back to firefighters Dennis Bragg, MTN News/KRTV.com MISSOULA (KRTV) – Experienced wildland...
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by Peter Prochilo | May 21, 2019 | Firefighting, News
Decrease in number of deployments annually led to decision to keep current model By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho...
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