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Forest Fires Could Spread Pollutants

US News & World Report - Thu Dec 3, 12:16 pm ET

Chemicals bond to smoke particles, and can then be transported across great distances.

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Inspector general finds no fault with Forest Service workers in deaths of 5 firefighters
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Thu Dec 3, 4:10 pm ET
WASHINGTON - Federal investigators have found no misconduct by U.S. Forest Service personnel in the deaths of five firefighters in a massive 2006 California wildfire.
Deadline for federal disaster aid Dec. 10
KOB 4 Albuquerque - Thu Dec 3, 12:51 pm ET
Sen. Tom Udall says New Mexico ranchers and livestock producers who suffered from droughts and wildfires in 2008 should apply for federal aid before Dec. 10.
Forest Fires Could Spread Pollutants
US News & World Report - Thu Dec 3, 12:16 pm ET
Chemicals bond to smoke particles, and can then be transported across great distances.
Wildfires Don't Harm, But Benefit Yosemite National Park
The Huffington Post - Thu Dec 3, 12:00 pm ET
In Yosemite National Park, in central California, fire is viewed differently. The forest needs to burn to survive, although fire was once thought to be an enemy of the region's giant sequoia trees.
Ithaca's Wildfire Lounge to feature a 'three-night stand'
The Ithaca Journal - Thu Dec 3, 12:11 am ET
Beginning tonight and continuing the next two Thursdays in December, David Hopings and Marcus DiLauro of the Jesse Walker Insiders will bring a "three-night stand" to the Wildfire Lounge.
Calif Gov: Climate Adaptation Will Require Water Conservation
Nasdaq - Wed Dec 2, 4:32 pm ET
SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- California will have to conserve water and other resources amid declining water supplies, rising sea levels and more frequent wildfires and floods that are expected to result from climate change, the state's governor said Wednesday.
Man Accused of Setting Deadly Wildfire Wants Quick Trial
Fox News - Wed Dec 2, 2:54 pm ET
A 28-year-old man accused of setting a deadly 2003 California wildfire that destroyed 1,000 houses wants a quick trial, and it could start next month.
Man accused of deadly Calif. fire wants fast trial
MSNBC - Wed Dec 2, 1:53 pm ET
A 28-year-old man accused of setting a deadly 2003 California wildfire that destroyed 1,000 houses wants a quick trial, and it could start next month. California - Wildfire - United States - Southern California - Nevada
File Import Software opens Pro/ENGINEER data in AutoCAD.
ThomasNet - Wed Dec 2, 8:48 am ET
Pro/ENGINEER File Import Plug-in for AutoCAD lets AutoCAD users open 3D solid models designed in Pro/ENGINEER and carry out solid modeling operations on them. It can read Pro/ENGINEER part PRT and assembly ASM files from Pro/ENGINEER v16 to Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire v4.0. Program can repair files with corrupt or invalid data, correct differences in precision, and log data translation problems and ...
Peak 7 logging on today's Wildfire Council agenda
Summit Daily News - Wed Dec 2, 3:20 am ET
The Summit County Wildfire Council may face some worked-up citizens at its meeting today, as residents of the Peak 7 neighborhood rally to scrutinize a major forest health logging proposal. In its early stages, the plan includes large clear-cuts up the flanks of the Tenmile Range near the county subdivision. The project includes other areas around Breckenridge, but the plan for the Peak 7 area ...