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Lessons from Iraq Offer a Different Future For Southern California Wildland/Urban Interface Fires

Three California fire agencies have taken lessons from the mean streets by developing a new color-coding system. Bill Clayton and Mike Rohde discuss the system and its effects.

Article • December 31st, 2004

Grass Fire Threatens Home Near Edmond, Oklahoma

Firefighters with five area departments in Logan and Oklahoma counties fought the fire.

Article • December 3rd, 2004

The Line-of-Duty Death and Injury Trend Must Be Reversed – Part 1

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Article • November 30th, 2004

Federal Wildland Firefighter Charged in Multiple Arsons

A firefighter for the U.S. Forest Service has been arrested and charged with arson for allegedly starting three fires in Los Padres National Forest that burned more than 800 acres and cost about $2.5 million to fight.

Article • November 25th, 2004

Experts Take Hard Look At Wildfire Policies

The United States needs to stop thinking of wildfire as a menace or a tool and start considering the overall health of the land instead, a wildfire expert told foresters and government officials Thursday.

Article • November 18th, 2004

New Hampshire Crews Battle Brush Fire In White Mountains

Crews are continuing to battle a brush fire in the White Mountain National Forest that has burned more than 100 acres.

Article • November 15th, 2004

Residents Dig In As Officials Demand Evacuation Of Los Angeles Area Forest

Forest fire officials see De Somma and others like her as a liability living amid hills and canyons of kindling-dry pines and brush.

Article • October 1st, 2004

Vehicle Crash Sparks California Brush Fire

A vehicle accident on Highway 38 Thursday sparked a brush fire that burned about 40 acres before firefighters contained it, officials said early Friday.

Article • September 24th, 2004

California Wildfire Burns 400 Acres

A brushfire burning in the Ventana Wilderness 20 miles west of King City has scorched 400 acres near Arroyo Seco

Article • September 24th, 2004

California Wildfire Grows To 800+ Acres

Nearly 700 firefighters are battling a fire in the Los Padres National Forest that has burned 850 acres.

Article • September 24th, 2004

Fire Scorches Camp Pendleton, California

A wildfire that blackened about 120 acres of brush at Camp Pendleton should be fully contained by mid-morning Thursday, CDF officials said.

Article • September 23rd, 2004

Wilfires Break Out In California

A wildfire erupted in coastal land on Camp Pendleton as Santa Ana winds blew through Southern California on Wednesday. An earlier brush fire destroyed a structure in Malibu Creek State Park.

Article • September 23rd, 2004

Santa Ana, California Winds Fan High Fire Danger

Moderate Santa Ana winds are forecast for San Diego County and other parts of Southern California today, prompting officials to issue a Red Flag fire warning.

Article • September 21st, 2004

Slow Oregon Fire Season Coming To A Close

Despite dire predictions, 2004 was one of Oregon's slowest fire seasons in years, coming to a halt in a humiliating dose of liquid sunshine.

Article • September 20th, 2004

Wyoming Fire Causes $1 Million In Damage

Firefighters on Sunday were close to containing a fire apparently sparked by children that blew out of control and destroyed dozens of vehicles, several outbuildings and tons of hay at a livestock barn.

Article • September 20th, 2004

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