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Aerosols, which are released into the atmosphere through fossil fuel combustion, forest fires, dust storms, and volcanoes, reduce air quality and scatter incoming solar radiation, limiting the transmission of light to the Earth's surface. This phenomenon is known as "global dimming." Understanding the exact roles of human and natural sources in global dimming is critical to developing strategies to improve air quality and mitigate climate change. (EurekAlert!)
Trailblazer: Notes from Yosemite Aug 27, 2009
With the dry weather, forest fires are burning ... In Yosemite, they don;t put out naturally occurring forest fires because it is good for restoring the environment. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Greece claims wildfire victory Aug 26, 2009
The director of environmental group WWF said that "a complete overhaul" was needed in the way forest fires were tackled ... According to the conservation group Greenpeace, heat waves and drier conditions are leading to larger and more uncontrollable forest fires across the whole Mediterranean region. (BBC News -- Europe)
Athens fires recede but officials still wary Aug 25, 2009
"A complete overhaul is required in the way we deal with forest fires ... There is no sign the (government) is moving the right direction," said Dimitris Karavellas, director of the environmental group WWF in Greece. He said state planners made insufficient use of volunteer groups and failed to crackdown on rogue developers who build homes illegally in burnt forest areas. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
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H1N1 Poses "Serious" Threat, Group Says - CBS News. WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2009. (CBS News)
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CIA Threatened To Kill Suspect's Children - CBS News. WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2009. (CBS News)
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Jennifer Sanford's Friends Speak Out - The Early Show - CBS News. Jennifer Sanford's Friends Speak Out. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Wife Blogging About "Annoying" Hubby Aug 25, 2009
NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2009. N.Y. Woman Becomes Internet Sensation as She Blogs About Husband's Irritating Habits. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Recession Sparks New California Gold Rush Aug 25, 2009
Washington Post: As Gold Hits Highest Price in Decades, the Jobless Show Up in California and Elsewhere. Man dumps a bucket full of sand in gravel while gold panning along a creek near Coloma, California, earlier this year. (CBS News -- US)
New Unit Will Question Key Terror Suspects Aug 25, 2009
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2009. Washington Post: President Obama Shifts Interrogation Oversight From the CIA to the White House. (CBS News -- US)
EU increases assistance to Greece in fighting wildfires Aug 25, 2009
BRUSSELS, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- In face of the raging forest fires in Greece, the European Union (EU) has increased its assistance to the country over the weekend, the European Commission said in a press release Monday. Stavros Dimas, European Commissioner for Environment and Civil Protection, said: "The forest fires near Athens are creating an ecological disaster. It is imperative to bring them under control as quickly as possible." ... "It is a practical example of European added value in... (Xinhuanet, China)
Obama Faces Tough Choices for Afghanistan Aug 25, 2009
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2009. With the Military Calling the Situation "Serious and Deteriorating," President to Soon Decide on Troop Levels. (CBS News)
EU activates civil protection mechanism after wildfires Aug 24, 2009
The EUFFTR, which just completed a five-day fire extinction job in Portugal earlier this week, has already assisted the EU member states in quelling forest fires for four times since it began servicing in July. The MIC, operational heart of the Community Mechanism for Civil Protection within the commission, is available on an all-hour basis and provides countries access to the community civil protection platform. (Xinhuanet, China)
Fighting the flames Aug 24, 2009
This is a re-fuelling stop for the fire and rescue services which are battling the forest fires that are now within 19km (12 miles) of the centre of the Greek capital, Athens. So far it's estimated that 30,000 acres of land, including houses, have been destroyed. (BBC News -- Europe)
In pictures: Greek wild fires Aug 23, 2009
In the most serious outbreak of forest fires on the Greek mainland since the summer of 2007, fire fighters using helicopters and fire trucks are struggling to contain the flames along a wide front about 50 km north of Athens. Several homes have been consumed by flames which are threatening monasteries and a military base. (BBC News -- Europe)
Wildfires approach Athens suburbs Aug 23, 2009
Greece is plagued by forest fires every summer. In 2007, the worst blazes in decades killed more than 70 people. (MSNBC -- International)
Raging forest fires approach Athens Aug 23, 2009
August 23, 2009 - 6:14PM. Firefighters waged a titanic effort on Sunday to contain a massive bushfire lapping at Athens' eastern suburbs after burning a 30km swathe through one of the Greek capital's last forests. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Family-owned fuel business flies supplies to Bush Alaska Aug 23, 2009
"We make one to two flights a day in the winter, and fly as many as four flights in the summer, depending on forest fires and game surveys," said Brooks. "We set up refueling stations at remote runways and locations, and supply those with fuel as needed.". (Juneau Empire)
Wildfires break out across Greece Aug 23, 2009
According to the conservation group Greenpeace, heat waves and drier conditions are leading to larger and more uncontrollable forest fires across the Mediterranean. Are you in the area. (BBC News -- Europe)
Mexican Drug Cartels Find a New Home in California State Parks Aug 22, 2009 British Columbia Faces Record Costs From Fighting Wildfires, Hansen Says Aug 21, 2009 SD board OKs air quality permit for oil refinery Aug 21, 2009 Ultimate Long Distance Communication: Talking To Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Aug 21, 2009 Forests hang in the balance Aug 20, 2009 Wildfires rage in Spain Aug 20, 2009 British Columbia Faces Fire-Fighting Costs of $189 Million, Globe Reports Aug 20, 2009 Pima County approves plan to spray buffelgrass Aug 19, 2009 5 Asian countries agree to ban open-air burning to combat haze Aug 19, 2009 Board to consider tree thinning in Norbeck wildlife preserve Aug 18, 2009 Sudden storm souses Sarawak fires Aug 15, 2009 Climate change fueling forest fires in Europe: Greenpeace Aug 14, 2009 Indian land 'seriously degraded' Aug 13, 2009 Letter: Congress: work on forests, not health care Aug 13, 2009 Environment: Why Some Like It Cold Aug 12, 2009 Cost to protect homes from wildfires may jump, study says Aug 12, 2009 Burning coal seam started Interior fire Aug 12, 2009 Car Horns Warn Against Natural Disasters Aug 12, 2009 Professor Science Aug 11, 2009 Smokey Bear turns 65 Aug 10, 2009 Kuching braces for water rationing Aug 10, 2009 * Relief for few from western Canada fires Aug 10, 2009 It’s too dry, but no ‘big problem’ for small grains Aug 10, 2009 Water rationing in Kuching as shortage becomes critical Aug 9, 2009 Air Quality Action Days Forecast for Five Pennsylvania Regions Aug 8, 2009 Pregnant women told to limit western Alaska pike intake Aug 8, 2009 An R R, rain and all Aug 8, 2009 Officials keep close eye on Kootenai Aug 7, 2009 Canadian Wildfires Are Part of Global Climate-Change Trend Fanning Blazes Aug 7, 2009 * As trees fall in Amazon, tribes are unheard Aug 6, 2009 Helicopter struck by lightning in Idaho, 4 injured Aug 6, 2009 Canada Evacuates More Than 5,000 as Wildfires Spread in British Columbia Aug 6, 2009 Foreign aid workers to pull out after women are kidnapped Aug 5, 2009 Canary Island fires 'controlled' Aug 5, 2009 Canada on alert as BC fires burn Aug 5, 2009 Lake Sediments Cast More Doubt That a Comet Caused Ice Age Extinctions Aug 5, 2009 Thunderstorms in area forecastFirefighters continue to battle lightning-caused fires Aug 5, 2009 El Nino may lead droughts in India Aug 4, 2009 Thousands flee fires threatening western Canada Aug 4, 2009 Smoke coming from Washington, British Columbia forest fires Aug 4, 2009 Weather aids Canary blaze effort Aug 4, 2009 Clean, renewable answer to energy challenges Aug 4, 2009 Yes, what we felt was an earthquake Aug 4, 2009 Wind whips up fires on Spain's Canary Islands Aug 3, 2009 Spain, Greece under fire Aug 3, 2009 * Hundreds of forest wildfires ravaging British Colombia Aug 3, 2009 Wildfires ravage Canada Aug 2, 2009 75,000 hectares of forests destroyed in fires in Spain Aug 2, 2009 Wildfires prompt Fairbanks health advisory Aug 1, 2009 Today in the Alaska Baseball League Jul 31, 2009 Two killed in Spain forest blaze Jul 30, 2009 Crews respond to 2 small forest fires Jul 29, 2009 Crews tend still-smoldering fire Jul 28, 2009 Beetle-killed trees primed to fuel fires Jul 28, 2009 Letter: Smokers can help prevent fires by being careful Jul 28, 2009 Kootenai Creek fire grows to 786 acres Jul 27, 2009 At 65, antiforest fire icon Smokey Bear still fit and on the job Jul 26, 2009 'Whole mountainsides were on fire' Jul 25, 2009 * European nations ravaged by fires Jul 25, 2009 Heat, winds put Spain on highest fire alert Jul 25, 2009 Congress To Blow Its Health Care Deadline Jul 25, 2009 S'pore presents Air and Weather Monitoring Stations to Jambi Jul 24, 2009 TimberWest announces 2009 second quarter results Jul 24, 2009 French army rapped over blaze as Europe battles fires Jul 24, 2009 Forest fires kill Spanish firemen Jul 23, 2009
Not only do the drug growers start forest fires, but they also inject a new element of criminality into California's mellow pot-growing scene. A few murders have occurred among suspected Mexican traffickers, and it is common for the cartels to hijack a rival's crop at harvest. (Time.com)
A hike and a trillion Aug 22, 2009
Having faced numerous challenges including a detour around forest fires in northern California and fighting a continual battle with sore feet he perseveres toward the finish line in Canada with now less than 1,000 miles to go, expecting to arrive in late September or early October. Last week, we, his parents, met him at the trailhead near Etna, Calif. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- British Columbia will spend a record C$400 million ($366 million) this year combating forest fires, which may add to the Canadian provinces budget deficit, Finance Minister said. Tinder-dry forests, record temperatures and lightening across Canadas westernmost province have spawned 2,444 since April, up from 2,024 for all of last fire season. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Smoke from Southern California forest fires each summer snakes its way into the Valley, moving northwest over the Pacific Ocean and then east into Central California. Valley agenda pushed in D.C.. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Such satellites are used to track migratory animals, endangered species, icebergs, volcanic eruptions and forest fires, and to aid in search and rescue operations. They're used to study climate change and meteorology as well. (Science Daily)
BOB CLEAVES of the Biomass Power Association () is wrong to state that slash is waste that has no other purpose than potential fuel or that removing woody debris improves forest health and reduces forest fires. In our Eastern forests, removing all slash does not improve forest health and forest fires are rare. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
On Tuesday alone, firefighters put out 176 forest fires, according to the civil protection agency. AFP Digg. (iAfrica.com)
2 million) for fighting forest fires this year, more than four times last years expense, the Globe and Mail reported. The government had a bill of C$47. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Cause I hate forest fires, he said ... I think it's one of the better things they've done over the years because it's the buffelgrass that creates the forest fires, Kane said of the Supervisors decision. (FOX 11, AZ)
The meeting also discussed enhanced measures to tackle land and forest fires in the southern ASEAN region. The ministers also cautioned that with a stronger El Nino effect predicted this year, haze pollution could worsen in the next few months. (Xinhuanet, China)
The high quality habitat that was there when Senator (Peter) Norbeck first rode those ridges to establish that special area is now largely gone, replaced by dense vegetation, partly as a result of suppression of forest fires in the area. He said options being considered include prescribed fires and removing pines from hardwood stands, removing pine trees from meadows, and removing pine from areas with shrubs to encourage shrub growth and improve forest diversity. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
KUALA BARAM: It was divine assistance in the form of a sudden and unexpected storm lasting only 30 minutes that finally doused the forest fires and peat fires that have destroyed more than 3,000 hectares of land near the Sarawak-Brunei border. The storm unleashed a heavy downpour at about 1am early Saturday and put out the fires that had been raging out of control for almost one month in the Kuala Baram district some 35kms north of Miri city. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Greenpeace Thursday warned of an imminent "global emergency" as climate change fuels forest fires that have already destroyed tens of thousands of hectares in southern Europe this year. MADRID (AFP) - Greenpeace Thursday warned of an imminent "global emergency" as climate change fuels forest fires that have already destroyed tens of thousands of hectares in southern Europe this year ... "Forest fires are becoming more intense and out of control in Spain and across southern Europe, as well as in... (Yahoo! Asia News)
It blames deforestation, over grazing, forest fires and the indiscriminate use of agro-chemicals. The report also warns of a potential water crisis in the country, pointing out that in the past, a combination of rainfall and surface and groundwater supplies were sufficient for the population. (BBC News -- Science)
But, he has to be acutely aware that the enviros will never let that bill see the light of day so our forests will still see millions of acres of pine beetle-killed trees, huge forest fires, no access, no roads and soon, no healthy green tree-covered mountains we used to enjoy, take pictures of, show visitors what we loved about our state. Hey, Congress leave our health plans alone and start worrying about the health of the green trees left in our national forests. (Montana Standard, MT)
It takes the other direction on the thermometer and starts out looking at extreme heat with hydrogen weapons testing that occurred here in Alaska, and works through things like the development of warm-bloodedness in animals, forest fires and that sort of thing. We've talked about the positives that have come out of cold. (Time.com)
In the past, protecting homes from forest fires cost the state of Montana 28 million a year. The majority of those costs are paid for by the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency - that is, they come from federal taxes, according to Headwaters Economics. (Missoulian, MT)
They often are originally started by lightning, grass or forest fires and can continue to smolder underground after surface fires have been extinguished, sometimes for many years. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
In Germany, an extensive network of sirens was used in the past to warn the population against disasters: in case of forest fires, industrial accidents or a looming inundation of a part of town, civil protection agencies could trigger the loud and clear siren alarm, while detailed information was provided by radio and television. However, after the end of the Cold War, most sirens were dismantled in the mid-nineties to be replaced by the satellite-based warning system SatWaS, which informs the... (Science Daily)
I hated forest fires because I thought they were very scary. When the Elkhorn Mountain and the Gates of the Mountains burned in 1989, I d wake up every morning and check to make sure those wildfires were not coming to get me. (Helena Independent Record)
The bruin's trademark message, "Only you can prevent forest fires," and lately, "wildfires," is one of the longest-running public service announcement campaigns in U.S. history ... The poster's message reads, "Smokey says -- Care will prevent 9 out of 10 forest fires." ... The message is sharper: "Another 30 million acres will burn this year -- unless you are careful! Remember -- only you can prevent forest fires.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The water shortage is critical, even more critical than the forest fires and haze situation, he said in an interview. Dr Chan, who is state Disaster Relief Committee chairman, said rationing could not be avoided because the water levels in rivers and dams throughout the state were rapidly falling, some reaching alarmingly levels. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
In the past month, Okanagan-area forest fires have forced as many as 17,000 people to flee, with thousands more on continual evacuation alert. Officials are hoping for cooler temperatures with scattered showers province-wide in the next week, but they are prepared for the hot weather to continue, Couch said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Soybean rust is no different in t5hat regard and right now the threat is low for infection in Delmarva because dry weather and forest fires in Florida and Georgia are keeping the disease at bay, but Grabauskas said the potential exists for movement of rust into the Midwest. Lousianna has some significant soybean rust clients and because Louisiana is farther west, it fits into the pattern of southerly flow into the Midwest and the soybean belt. (American Farm Publications)
Dr Chan, who is also State Industrial Development Minister and State Agriculture Modernisation Minister, said the forest fires and peat fires raging in northern Sarawak are making the dry situation even worse. The fires are spreading fast due to the lack of water inside the ground. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The particles come from a wide range of sources -- from power plants, industry, cars, trucks, buses, wood stoves and forest fires. Some particles are released when fuels are burned; others form in the atmosphere from reactions between gases released from power plants and factories. (PR Newswire)
Mercury enters rivers from a variety of sources, such as mining runoff, forest fires and volcanoes. Scientists think methylmercury levels were higher in Yukon pike because that drainage contains more wetlands, said Angela Matz, an environmental contaminants biologist with Fish and Wildlife Service. (Anchorage Daily News)
Their flights were delayed in Salt Lake City because weather and forest fires there. They finally fell into their Finlen Hotel beds at 2 a.m. Friday. (Montana Standard, MT)
David Irwin wrote on Aug 6, 2009 9:41 AM:" Valley Rider and others of us in the Bitterroot Valley, I feel your pain. I live not far from the Kootenai drainage and my eyes burn and sinuses are draining constantly, usually at embarrassing moments. However, the cycle of a quickly growing Montana forest and dense forestation is eventually followed by fire, sometimes thousands of acres in size. If every little lightning strike fire is put out we will only see fires of tremendous size. Nature is in... (Missoulian, MT)
Forest fires are worsening global warming, making it harder for societies to adapt to drought and higher temperatures and putting lives at risk as landscapes lose vegetation, according to , a researcher at the in Santa Barbara, California. Almost one-third of the planet experiences frequent fires, according to research by , a geographer at the , Spain, and colleagues. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
But perhaps the Kamayuras greatest fear is the new summer forest fires. Once too moist to ignite, the forest here is flammable because of the drier weather. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The Sikorsky S64E skycrane helicopter was on a national contract with the Payette National Forest to help fight forest fires in the region. The incident Tuesday at about 8:45 p.m. took place just as the four crew members were doing end-of-day maintenance. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Canada Evacuates More Than 5,000 as Forest Fires Spread in West - Bloomberg ... Canada Evacuates More Than 5,000 as Forest Fires Spread in West. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Strong winds fanned forest fires on the Canary Island of La Palma, and firefighters were forced to retreat as flames raged out of control near two towns ... Officials say strong winds are fanning forest fires for a second day on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma. (Yahoo News -- Rap and Hip-Hop)
There have been nearly 1,000 forest fires in Spain this year, a 26% increase on last year, which the country's environment ministry attributes to a hotter, drier summer ... FROM OTHER NEWS SITES SPAIN: Weather helps firefighters get a handle on island blaze - 39 hrs ago Forest fire rages in Spain's Canary Islands - 41 hrs ago Spain, Greece under fire - 47 hrs ago Fires rage in Spain and Greece - 55 hrs ago Forest fires rage in Spain, Greece - 60 hrs ago. (BBC News -- Europe)
Much of British Columbia in western Canada remains on high alert as high temperatures and winds continue to stoke widespread forest fires ... FROM OTHER NEWS SITES Thousands run from forest fires threatening western Canada - 5 hrs ago Next 72 hours critical in B.C. wildfires - 9 hrs ago Thousands flee from B.C.'s worst wildfires - 15 hrs ago Thousands flee as wildfires ravage B.C. - 28 hrs ago 3,000 evacuated after fires in British Columbia - 30 hrs ago. (BBC News -- Americas)
But skeptics point to the fact that no associated impact craters have been found, and evidence for continental forest fires and a rapid decline in human populations is sketchy. Besides, if such an episode had occurred, small and somehow survived. (Scientific American)
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 2:32 PM PDT Smoke from forest fires southeast of Mount Shasta is being blown into Klamath County, causing a high smoke concentration today, according to the National Weather Service in Medford ... For more about regional forest fires, air quality and weather forecasts see Wednesday's Herald and News. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
The 1997-98 El Nino combined with global warming to push 1998 into being the world's hottest year, and caused major droughts and catastrophic forest fires in South-east Asia which sent a pall of smoke right across the region. Now, according to a report in The Independent, a new El Nino has begun, which may cause increased drought in Africa, India and Australia, heavier rainfall in South America and increased extremes in Britain, of warm and cold. (India Times)
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. " Couch said about 63,000 hectares (155,700 acres) had been scorched by some 2,200 fires in British Columbia since April 1, nearly double the number in early August of 2004, the previous worst year on record. A forestry service bulletin ranked 98 of the currently active fires as "large" or "of note" because they threaten human communities. Thousands of firefighters - including more than 800 brought in from other provinces - are battling the blazes,... (Channelnewsasia.com)
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Cooler temperatures are helping firefighters tackle forest fires that have burned for four days on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands ... FROM OTHER NEWS SITES SPAIN: Weather helps firefighters get a handle on island blaze - 15 hrs ago Spain, Greece under fire - 24 hrs ago Fires rage in Spain and Greece - 32 hrs ago Spanish PM in La Palma as fire rages - 34 hrs ago Forest fires rage in Spain, Greece - 37 hrs ago. (BBC News -- Europe)
Cleaning this debris from the forest floor improves forest health and dramatically reduces the threat of forest fires. The biomass power industry removes 68. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
To even feel an earthquake is rare in Arizona, where the greatest natural threats to health and property are flooding and forest fires. California's devastating Northridge earthquake in January 1994 was felt in this state. (AZCentral -- News)
LA PALMA, Canary Islands - Strong winds fanned forest fires for a second day Sunday on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma, and firefighters were forced to retreat as flames raged out of control near two towns. A large plume of smoke could be seen rising from the 706 sq. kilometer (273 sq. mile) island's southern tip where fires were active on two fronts. (MSNBC -- International)
Spain's prime minister broke off his holiday on Sunday to inspect the devastation caused by forest fires raging on an island in the Canaries which have forced thousands to flee their homes. In Greece meanwhile, fire-fighters supported by water-dropping planes were battling forest fires in the southern Peloponnese peninsula and the northeast region of Kavala. (iAfrica.com)
Right now, there are 531 forest fires currently burning, Campbell said. Evacuation orders have already been issued for some communities, the CBC reported, while an additional 3,000 people were told to be ready to leave their homes. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
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A total of 75,000 hectares of forests were destroyed and 11 people, mostly fire fighters, were killed in forest fires in Spain in the first seven months of this year ... A total of 75,000 hectares of forests were destroyed and 11 people, mostly fire fighters, were killed in forest fires in Spain in the first seven months of this year ... Since the start of July, forest fires have frequently occurred in Spain. (People's Daily Online, China)
ANCHORAGE - Heavy smoke from forest fires poured into Fairbanks on Thursday, fouling the air for residents and tourists and prompting air quality officials to issue a health advisory ... ANCHORAGE - Heavy smoke from forest fires poured into Fairbanks on Thursday, fouling the air for residents and tourists and prompting air quality officials to issue a health advisory ... They were expected to receive an assist from a Boeing 747 equipped to drop retardant on forest fires. (Juneau Empire)
-- A doubleheader in Fairbanks between the Goldpanners and the aptly named AIA Fire was postponed because of heavy smoke from forest fires. ALASKA BASEBALL LEAGUE. (Anchorage Daily News)
Forest fires have claimed at least eight lives this summer in Spain ... It is estimated forest fires across Spain have claimed at least eight lives this summer, amid soaring temperatures. (BBC News -- Europe)
Forest fires burned two small areas Tuesday afternoon at separate Black Hills National Forest sites. The cause of the Tomaha Fire south of Hisega off Victoria Lake Road was under investigation. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
The state and companies have a shared responsibility to deal with forest fires on private timberland in Oregon, Hereford said. There s a certain level of protection Oregon can afford for forest land, he said. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Matthew Koehler wrote on Jul 27, 2009 9:27 AM:" From "RecentForestInsectOutbreaksandFireRiskinColoradoForests: ABriefSynthesisofRelevantResearch" available at:http://spot.colorado.edu/~schoenna/images/RommeEtAl2006CFRI%20.pdfQuestion #6: Do outbreaks of mountain pine beetles and other forest insects increase the risk of severe wildfires? Summary: Although it is widely believed that insect outbreaks set the stage for severe forest fires, the few scientific studies... (Missoulian, MT)
It's that time of year again when wildfires and forest fires prevail ... This happens every year and is one of the most preventable causes of forest fires that destroy the lives of both humans and animals alike. (Montana Standard, MT)
Additional information about Bitterroot National Forest fires can be obtained in one of several ways. - Stop by the FireSmart Fire Information Station located in the parking lot of Super 1 at the Stevensville Wye from 1:30-8:00 p.m. daily. (Missoulian, MT)
Smokey s uncompromising stance - Only you can prevent forest fires - helped to alter the landscape by reinforcing the idea that fire was an enemy that should be eliminated, that the price to be paid for living in the path of wildfire was vigilance and will ... A sign on forestry professor Ron Wakimoto s office door at the University of Montana sums up this thinking: Smokey is dead - prescribe forest fires. (Boston Globe)
More than a thousand people have been moved from their homes in southern Spain as forest fires continue to sweep through the area. It is feared the fires may spread further, putting many apartments and hotels at risk. (BBC News)
Two people were killed in forest fires on Sardinia, while authorities evacuated homes and a beach because of approaching flames, officials said. PHOTO: AFP. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
A firefighter died in the hospital Friday, bringing the number to have died from forest fires this week to six. Around 1,500 people were evacuated from the Mediterranean coastal resort town of Mojacar as flames spread, fanned by dry winds in intense summer heat. (MSNBC -- International)
But his message"Only you can prevent forest fires"stuck and kept going ... Many see Smokey as directly responsible for the widely held belief that all forest fires are bad, an attitude that helped to create the thick forests that burn across much of the West every year. (Slate)
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Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to general economic conditions, variations in TimberWest's product prices and changes in commodity prices generally, changes in market conditions, variations in harvest levels, changes in log transportation costs, actions of competitors, interest rate and foreign currency fluctuations, regulatory, harvesting fee and trade policy changes and other actions by governmental authorities including real estate... (PR Newswire)
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. " The fire erupted Wednesday after troops from the 1st Foreign Legion Regiment used tracer rounds, which contain an incendiary substance to make them visible in flight, during a practice session at their base. The blaze was contained by dawn Thursday, but this did little to calm local officials, who noted that it was the second time in as many years the army had started a wildfire. Local prefect Michel Sappin, the French government's senior regional... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Four firefighters have been killed while trying to tackle forest fires in north-eastern Spain. Another two were badly burned in the same incident, when the wind changed direction and the firefighters were suddenly overwhelmed by the flames. (BBC News -- Europe)
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