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Forest Service Grounds 11 Airtankers

The permanently grounded planes carry too high a risk to use, said Forest Service Fire Director Jerry Williams, and a long-term solution could mean building planes specifically for fighting wildfires, at a cost of $20 million each.

News • December 6th, 2002
Australia Wildfires Destroy Homes, Autos

Television images showed flames engulfing buildings in a Sydney suburb as residents and firefighters tried to douse the flames.

News • December 5th, 2002
Wildfires Erupt Around Sydney, Australia

At least 60 fires threaten hundreds of homes.

News • December 4th, 2002
Ex-Forest Service Worker Plans to Plead Guilty

The former U.S. Forest Service employee is accused of starting the biggest wildfire in Colorado history.

News • November 27th, 2002
Powerful Wind Hits So. California, Spreading Fires

At least one home was damaged by the wind-stoked fires. Hospitals had to use backup generators in some areas.

News • November 27th, 2002
El Dorado Co., CA Fire Grows to More Than 1,000 Acres

The fire burned south of Highway 50, in heavy timber on the top of a ridge near the town of Riverton.

News • November 26th, 2002
Firefighters Battle Australia Bush Fires

More than 1,500 firefighters were battling 55 fires across New South Wales.

News • November 26th, 2002
Dispute rages over increase of wildfires in West

News • November 24th, 2002
Brush Fire in Yorba Linda, CA Misses Homes

Erratic, fast-moving brush fire could have caused much more damage than it did.

News • November 22nd, 2002
Report: Sexual Harassment Claims Plague Forest Service

Women employees of the USDA Forest Service in California say that repeated lawsuits and complaints have done little to stop sexual harassment on the job and as a result, taxpayers dollars are being wasted.

News • November 22nd, 2002
Threat of Strong Yorba Linda, CA Winds Have Firefighters Working Fast

Firefighter injured. She was airlifted to UC Irvine Medical Center to be treated.

News • November 21st, 2002
SWI Fire Protection In Boston: Past & Present

Within its city limits, Boston contains an estimated 4,000 acres of wildlands in the form of parks, woods, grass and brush lands which also includes the harbor islands.

News • November 20th, 2002
Southern Calif. Officials Issue Fire Warning

Winds of more than 25 mph blew through the region, and humidity was less than 15%.

News • November 20th, 2002
Santa Ana, Calif. Winds Fan Fire Fears

Fire officials are expected to declare an extreme fire danger in San Diego County because of a combination of winds and warm, dry weather.

News • November 19th, 2002
Dry Conditions, High Winds Fuel Ark. Wildfires

Crews in four different counties battled wildfires Monday as high winds and dry conditions complicated efforts to contain the blazes.

News • November 18th, 2002

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