Beetle-killed trees change fire behavior (1885) Oct 6, 2009
He was flying 1,000 feet above the Bielenburg forest fire east of Deer Lodge, and he couldn't see the flames ... In the last week of September, at least six big forest fires made major runs across western Montana ... Montana hasn't experienced the lengthy sub-zero weather needed to kill the pine beetle larvae in decades--hence the fuel for these never-ending forest fires increases. (Montana Standard, MT)
Teenager's internal clock is broken Oct 6, 2009
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Scott Gay of Waynesboro asks: How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire. " TODAY'S JOKE: The detective was interviewing the man whose clothing shop had just been burglarized. "It's bad," said the proprietor, "but it's not as bad as it could have been if he'd robbed me yesterday. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Forest Fire Destroys 3 Homes Oct 5, 2009
(October 4, 2009)--Three homes have been destroyed and residents of about 50 others have been evacuated ahead of a fire driven by winds of more than 40 miles per hour northeast of San Bernardino, Calif. A huge wall of flames chewed through thick timber and brush in the Lytle Creek area as families evacuated, taking horses and pets with them. (KWTX.com, TX)
Juneau honors fallen firefighters Oct 4, 2009
Fewer people are aware of the Preshtigo Fire that started the same day in Wisconsin and remains the worst forest fire in American history, according to the National Fire Protection Association's Web site, www. nfpa. (Juneau Empire)
* World News Quick Take Oct 4, 2009
7 million) in damages for the forest fire that he inadvertently started when he burnt the love letters. With winds gusting at 65kph, within hours thousands of hectares were burning forcing evacuations, stopped traffic and a port closure. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
State forest fire bureau bracing for cutback, layoffs Oct 3, 2009
Steep budget cuts at the Department of Conservation and Recreation will reduce the state s ability to fight forest fires, fire officials across the state said yesterday ... Those cuts are likely to reduce the staff of the agency s Bureau of Forest Fire Control by at least half ... It s going to be devastating, said Dennis Annear, president of the Massachusetts Forest Fire Council and fire chief for the town of Orange. (Boston Globe)
'Walking with Dinosaurs' strides into Colonial Life Arena Oct 1, 2009
We see oceans, volcanoes and a forest fire sequence before the ultimate effect of the massive comet strike that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs. Seventeen life-like dinosaurs have been brought to life in the production by creature designer Sonny Tilders and a team of specialist engineers employing technologies and techniques from the world of film, animatronics, conventional puppetry and physical theater. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Crews Find Overdue Hiker At Pete Lake Oct 1, 2009
With the forest fire, there's ash on the ground, you don't realize it until you step in it and your footing goes. . (KIRO TV, WA)
New state law bans smoking in public places, including bars, as of Oct. 1 Sep 30, 2009
listen wrote on Sep 27, 2009 9:25 AM:" I don't smoke but I won't be sitting in any bar or casino come Oct 1. I'll get my own keno machine, my own wine, invite my friends, smokers and non smokers, and stay home. Freedom is choice and when the government takes choice away from me, it takes my freedom. If my freedom ends at your nose, then get your nose out of my face. A business is not owned by the public so it is not public and no one is forced to patronize any of them. If you want a smoker free... (Montana Standard, MT)
Holliston Fire/EMS logs, Sept. 11-17 Sep 30, 2009
Forest Fire 1 also responded to apply absorbent to automotive fluids on the roadway. 11:01 p.m.: The ambulance crew responded to the Central Fire Station for an injured person who was driven to the station. (Holliston Tab, MA)
Sequoia National Forest fire 85% contained Sep 30, 2009
The Cal Fire report -- whose existence wasn't revealed in court until Wednesday -- could affect the trial of a Tulare man accused of murder and illegally setting several small forest fires the plane was circling when it crashed ... Crews expect to contain Plumas forest fire ... Fire officials on Monday said crews have contained 80 percent of the forest fire that started Saturday afternoon in Plumas National Forest. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Environmentalists Battle Over Toilet Paper Sep 25, 2009
What the typically southern environmentists don't understand or if they do, don't ever say is that these boreal forests of Northern Canada become mature at 90 to 120 years old and then die, typically by forest fire ... These sawmills are taking a tree that will soon be burned in a forest fire and turn most of it into lumber, which is a great carbon sink. (CBS News)
Mushroom hunting Sep 25, 2009
In the past few days, a forest fire on the Willamette National Forest has blown dense smoke into the region, creating a bleak atmosphere. Still, Thaivisack remains optimistic. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Shirley Parker HessMay 14, 1917-Aug. 31, 2009 Sep 23, 2009
Due to a devastating forest fire in 1926, near Lake Five, there was very little work to be found, and in the later 1930s, along with many other young people, Shirley had to leave the area to get a job. She moved to western Washington, lived with her sister, Hazel, and worked in a pear cannery. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Crews expect to contain Plumas forest fire Sep 22, 2009
Fire officials on Monday said crews have contained 80 percent of the forest fire that started Saturday afternoon in Plumas National Forest. About 300 firefighters and five helicopters are on scene. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Fire danger up as California turns windy, dry Sep 22, 2009
The huge blaze in the Angeles National Forest fire has scorched 160,557 acres, destroyed 89 homes and caused the deaths of two firefighters since it was ignited by arson on Aug. 26 ... In northeastern California, a 316-acre forest fire in Plumas National Forest was 80 percent surrounded. (Fresno Bee -- State)
San Francisco's city's west side is the best urban spot in the U.S. to beat the summer heat Sep 22, 2009
With a gritty topping of forest fire smoke thrown in. My little inland Orange County bungalow felt like an oven when I came home. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Teenager boy charged with arson in LA forest fire Sep 19, 2009
Teenager boy charged with arson in Los Angeles forest fire _English_Xinhua. Teenager boy charged with arson in Los Angeles forest fire. (Xinhuanet, China)
Forest fire near Chiloquin 10 percent containedLobert fire has burned 116 acres Sep 17, 2009
Forest fire near Chiloquin 10 percent contained ... Wednesday, September 16, 2009 8:07 PM PDT CHILOQUIN A forest fire burning near Chiloquin remained at 116 acres and was 10 percent contained Wednesday. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Pacific Heat Sep 17, 2009
I wish I could, but it would be like a lone guy with a hose trying to put out a forest fire. There's one obvious reason fans' obsession with conference supremacy continues to rage stronger every year: the BCS. Last year, Florida, Oklahoma and USC all finished the regular season as one-loss conference champions, but the Gators and Sooners played for the national title over the Trojans. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Football)
Charles A. "Chuck" Rich Sep 15, 2009
After high school he began his 40-year career with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), advancing from forest fire lookout to radio dispatcher. He retired from the DNR in 1984 and continued working another 20 years for Rich Construction. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Marshfield Commentary: Lost in the Wilderness Sep 11, 2009
Thu Sep 10, 2009, 02:00 PM EDT. A recent county board of supervisors vote of 4-1 near Locust Grove, Va. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Fall prescribed fire season begins (25) Sep 8, 2009
CUSTER, S.D. - As fall approaches, Black Hills National Forest fire managers begin to look at weather and fuel conditions for prescribed burning. Todd Pechota, Fire Management Officer, said burning may start as early as Sept. 2 on the Bearlodge Ranger District and continue across the forest as conditions allow. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
The Week in Review Sep 6, 2009
Later in the week, authorities began to suspect that a small forest fire started off Thomas Drive near Hoschton was caused by an exploding meth lab. On Monday. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Area Snapshots Sep 5, 2009
Lilly Lake fire area reopens The Lily Lake area has reopened following a forest fire there. Lightning caused the Lily Lake Fire Aug. 13, about 10 miles northeast of Wisdom. (Montana Standard, MT)
Forest fire resurges in Inner Mongolia Sep 4, 2009
cn 2006-05-30 13:11:50. A fire resurged at the Xirite Forest Farm in the middle range of Dahinggan Mountains in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and was yet to be controlled by Tuesday morning, May 30, 2006. (Xinhuanet, China -- China)
Yosemite's Foresta reopens to residents Sep 4, 2009
Orsini said she and her husband, Joseph, built their three-bedroom cabin in the Foresta area after a 1990 forest fire destroyed 80% of the cabins and a big swath of forest. The evacuation order for Foresta, a residential area threatened by the Big Meadow fire in Yosemite National Park, will be lifted at 10 a.m. today, park officials said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Raging Fire Threatens Mount Wilson Sep 3, 2009
What started as a modest forest fire along the Angeles Crest Highway on the afternoon of August 26th has become a rampaging, out-of-control conflagration that is only 5% contained ... It should be called "The Great Angeles Forest Fire of 2009." By coincidence, a gentleman who walks his dog by my house in the evenings is a key volunteer electrician on the 60-inch telescope. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Moloka'i wildfire still spreading Sep 3, 2009
Thielen said the Hawai'i Army National Guard has been asked to supply Chinook helicopters for water drops today over the forest fire, joining other helicopters in the task. In the meantime, fire crews and bulldozers have been working to create firebreaks to prevent the flames from burning up over a ridge at 'Onini Gulch and heading back downhill toward unburned areas leading to homes in Kawela, Thielen said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Fire official: Big LA forest fire human caused... Sep 3, 2009
Fire official: Big LA forest fire human caused. BREAKING NEWS. (The Drudge Report)
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Fire official: Big LA forest fire human caused - Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Channel 7 News Fox WSVN-TV ... Fire official: Big LA forest fire human caused. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Cooperation always helps in taking large bites out of crime Sep 3, 2009
Forest fire officials have pledged they will assist local areas near Forest when the new truck is needed. This kind of cooperation is to be commended and recognized as an all out effort on the part of our elected and appointed leaders to keep our communities safer places to live. (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
Scott County remembers Katrina, looks to lessons learned Sep 3, 2009
Just recently, Ludlow and Forest Fire Departments added new fire trucks to their inventory, with Forest having the county s first ladder truck. Much of the focus has been on radio communications as such was difficult in Katrina s aftermath, Seaney said. (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
Weather aids Calif. fire crew, but battle not over Sep 2, 2009
Map shows latest events and size of the Angeles National Forest fire and shows distance of fire growth over last 24 hours. He said he used a water pump to fight off the firestorm that raced down hillsides into the canyon. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Firefighters gain upper hand over LA wildfire Sep 2, 2009
"When you're fighting a forest fire, even a one-percent rise helps," said National Weather Service meteorologist Andrew Rorke. The Station fire is the largest of several in California, extending from the Pasadena area to the high desert. (Xinhuanet, China)
Meth lab suspected in fiery explosion Sep 2, 2009
Barrow County sheriff's officials are investigating an explosion that destroyed a shed containing a suspected methamphetamine lab and caused a small forest fire Sunday. Investigators still are looking for the owner of the shed, according to Investigator Matt Guthas, spokesman for the Barrow County Sheriff's Office. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Los Angeles forest fire doubles in size overnight Sep 1, 2009
07:41, September 01, 2009. An air tanker makes a retardant drop at the west flank of the Station Fire near Los Angeles August 30, 2009. (People's Daily Online, China)
LA-Area Forest Fire Stretches to 164 Square Miles Sep 1, 2009
Monday, August 31, 2009. SIGN UP FOR FREE NEWS ALERTS. (Newsmax)
Los Angeles forest fire doubles Sep 1, 2009
An air tanker makes a retardant drop at the west flank of the Station Fire near Los Angeles August 30, 2009. The wildfire burning out of control in the mountains of Los Angeles doubled in size overnight on August 31, 2009 and torched more structures on its march toward rural communities, officials said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Valley firefighters battle Calif. blaze Sep 1, 2009
It is Goodyear's first out-of-state forest fire assignment. More than 500 Arizona firefighters and support staff are assigned to California wildfires, according to the Southwest Coordination Center. (AZCentral -- News)
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What started as a modest forest fire along the Angeles Crest Highway on the afternoon of August 26th has become a rampaging, out-of-control conflagration that is only 5% contained. So far it has incinerated some 65 square miles (170 km2) and forced the evacuation of 6,000 homes. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Wildfire forces evacuations near Payson Aug 31, 2009
The fire, reported around 2 p.m. Sunday, grew to about 500 acres by Sunday night, said Tammy Pike, Tonto National Forest fire information officer. The Water Wheel Campground, which is north of Payson on Houston Mesa Road, was being evacuated along with Whispering Pines and Beaver Valley subdivisions, located less than 10 miles north of the city. (AZCentral -- News)
Fire emergency declared for Mariposa County Aug 30, 2009
Orsini said she and her husband, Joseph, built their three-bedroom cabin in the Foresta area after a 1990 forest fire destroyed 80% of the cabins and a big swath of forest. Yosemite blaze gains ground. (Fresno Bee)
Calif. Firefighters Wage Fierce Wildfire Battles Aug 29, 2009
The smell of smoke from the forest fire tinged the air in a wide area of Los Angeles, which hit 101 degrees downtown on Thursday. To the east, another fire in the San Gabriel Mountains was 60 percent contained late Thursday after burning across more than 3 square miles, Sanchez said. (Newsmax)
Holliston event marks Smokey Bear's 65th birthday Aug 29, 2009
In Massachusetts, the Department of Conservation and Recreation's Bureau of Forest Fire Control is celebrating his birthday while teaching children about fire prevention, said Scott Bassett, District 14 fire warden. Marking the occasion. (Holliston Tab, MA)
Yosemite blaze gains ground Aug 29, 2009
Orsini said she and her husband, Joseph, built 00003621 their three-bedroom cabin in the Foresta area after a 1990 forest fire destroyed 80% of the cabins and a big swath of forest. Local briefs: Kings River crowded. (Fresno Bee)
500 homes urged to flee LA suburb near fire Aug 28, 2009
Another fire, in the San Bernardino National Forest in Riverside County, had blackened 600 acres by Thursday evening and prompted authorities to issue a voluntary evacuation of 12 homes in the area near Hemet, said Anabele Cornejo of the San Bernardino National Forest Fire Information. She said about five people had left and that the fire was 5 percent contained. (Santa Maria Times)
Click to read:Thousands Forced to Flee Calif. Wildfires Aug 28, 2009
The other forest fire, according to officials, was about 10 percent contained. Another fire in the San Gabriel Mountains spread a lung-burning haze over much of metropolitan Los Angeles, and was 60 percent contained late Thursday after burning across 2,000 acres, or more than 3 square miles, said Capt. Jim Wilkins of the U.S. Forest Service. (CBS News)
Yosemite fire still burning near Foresta Aug 28, 2009
Orsini said she and her husband, Joseph, built their three-bedroom cabin in the Foresta area after a 1990 forest fire destroyed 80% of the cabins and a big swath of forest. Orsini doesn't want to see history repeat itself. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Arctic Circle claims a life Aug 27, 2009
San Bernardino County and San Bernardino National Forest fire departments also responded to the call. The CHP is continuing the investigation. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Fire crews gain upper hand over Greek blaze Aug 26, 2009
Since Saturday, the fire has razed 51,890 acres of pine forest, olive grove, brush and farmland, according to the European Forest Fire Information System. Greek officials say 150 homes were damaged. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Firefighters win battle against Athens blazes Aug 26, 2009
Before firefighters managed to contain the flames Monday, some 21,000 hectares (51,890 acres) of pine forest, olive grove and farmland had been destroyed, according to the European Forest Fire Information System. Some 500 firefighters, assisted by 300 soldiers, were patrolling the area Tuesday, a firefighting spokesman said. (MSNBC -- International)
‘The Indifferent Stars Above’ puts Donner party in context Aug 25, 2009
In The Indifferent Stars Above, Daniel James Brown, a historian whose previous book dealt with an 1894 Minnesota forest fire that killed hundreds of people, retells the saga assuming the reader knows the outcome. His interest is in humanizing the people and putting their travails in historical context. (Boston Globe)
Athens fires recede but officials still wary Aug 25, 2009
Yiorgos Karahalis / ReutersA firefighting helicopter drops water ona forest fire in Nea Makri village, northeast of Athens, on Monday ... Since Saturday the fire has razed some 21,000 hectares (51,890 acres) of pine forest, olive grove, brush and farmland, according to the European Commission's European Forest Fire Information System ... "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... (MSNBC -- International)
Accident forces closure of Arctic Circle Aug 25, 2009
San Bernardino County and San Bernardino National Forest fire departments were also on the scene. According to Martin, the male victim was traveling westbound on Highway 18 when his vehicle crossed the double-yellow line and hit the guardrail. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Big fires occur in Marathon in Greece Aug 24, 2009
A fire-fighting helicopter drops water over a forest fire in Grammatiko village, about 48km northeast of Athens, August 22, 2009 ... Locals run to escape a forest fire in Grammatiko village, about 48km northeast of Athens, August 22, 2009 ... A fireman gestures as a forest fire burns in Varnava village, northeast of Athens, August 22, 2009. (Xinhuanet, China)
Tens of thousands flee raging wildfires in Greece Aug 24, 2009
A volunteer tried to battle a forest fire in the village of Kato Souli, 31 miles northwest of Athens, yesterday. More than 90 wildfires have ignited since Saturday across Greece. (Boston Globe)
* Fires reach Athens suburbs, many evacuated Aug 24, 2009
Residents watch a forest fire in Anthousa, a suburb of Athens, Greece, yesterday. PHOTO: REUTERS. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Huge forest fire threatens homes near Athens Aug 23, 2009
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Greece Declares State of Emergency Near Athens as Fires Spread to Houses Aug 23, 2009
Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Greece declared a state of emergency as a major forest fire northeast of the capital Athens was fanned toward homes by high winds. The region affected was eastern Attica, according to Margaritis Mouzas, head of the countrys Civil Protection Agency, according to posted on its Web site. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
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Greek forest fire rages near Athens, damages homes - Yahoo ... Greek forest fire rages near Athens, damages homes. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Greek forest fire rages near Athens, burns homes Aug 22, 2009
ATHENS, Aug 22 (Reuters) - A large forest fire raged out of control on the northern outskirts of Athens on Saturday, sending thick clouds of smoke over the Greek capital as it burned homes and threatened three villages. Fanned by strong winds, the fire broke out late Friday and spread to residential areas overnight, the fire brigade said. (AlertNet)
Woman leads fight to extinguish La Brea Fire Aug 21, 2009
Very few get to be those and that s impressive enough, said the straight-forward Pincha-Tulley, who is the forest fire chief for the Tahoe National Forest. The La Brea Fire was the team s first assignment of 2009. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Spain: Forest fire burns 6,000 hectares Aug 20, 2009
MADRID (AP): Spanish officials say a forest fire has burned 6,000 hectares (15,000 acres) in the northeast of the country, most of it in a vast area used for army training exercises. The Aragon regional government's said Thursday in a statement on its Web site that 300 firefighters and 18 aircraft are battling the blaze, which broke out Tuesday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Eagles gamble on disgraced NFL star Michael Vick Aug 19, 2009
misshoneybee wrote on Aug 17, 2009 11:46 AM:" Let me clarify--Merle was into burglary for a lot for his young years and spent quite a bit of time behind bars. He even made hooch and ran a gambling ring in prison. Johnny, on the other hand, never actually went to prison, but the federal government sued him for starting a forest fire. He used drugs heavily, which kept him going in front of judges and he got a lot of supended sentences. I think Michael Vick is trashy, but he sure can play and run... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
