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Florida under fire warning Friday

UPI - Fri Nov 27, 5:20 pm ET

MIAMI, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- South Florida was ripe for wild fires Friday, the National Weather Service in Miami warned, citing strong winds, low humidity and warm temperatures.

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REGION: Public invited to 'firewise' landscape workshop
The Californian - Tue Nov 17, 3:10 pm ET
Residents of northern San Diego County and southern Riverside County are invited to attend a free landscape workshop this weekend in Rainbow that will show people how to cultivate lawns and gardens that are beautiful but, at the same time, protect homes against wildfires.
California Commissioner Touts Wildfire Payment Recoveries
Insurance Journal - Mon Nov 16, 12:36 pm ET
On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Sayre, Tea and Freeway Fires in Southern California, Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced in a press statement Friday that the California ...
Forest fire was caused by humans
The Stockton Record - Sat Nov 14, 3:10 am ET
TWAINE HARTE - Humans caused the fire that charred 6,138 acres in late July and early August in the Stanislaus River Canyon north of Twain Harte, Stanislaus National Forest officials announced this week.
Forest Fire in Franklin
WABI Bangor - Wed Nov 11, 5:45 am ET
Fire fighters from several towns as well as the Maine Forest Service, battled a forest fire in Franklin Tuesday night. Someone driving on Maccomber Mill Road saw the flames and called it in around 5pm. The fire spread to a few acres. The Maine Forest Service is now investigating. . . .
Pikeville Forest Fires Under Investigation
WBKO Bowling Green - Tue Nov 10, 9:42 pm ET
Thousands of acres in eastern Kentucky are destroyed because of forest fires.
So. California faces wildfire warnings
UPI - Sun Nov 15, 3:29 pm ET
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Critical fire conditions were prevalent in California's Inland Empire and San Diego County Sunday, officials said.
Mud slides into L.A. suburb after wildfire
MSNBC - Fri Nov 13, 6:25 pm ET
A brief but fierce cloudburst sent mud, water and large rocks flowing from slopes denuded by wildfire into a foothill neighborhood north of Los Angeles, authorities said Friday.
It's Always Sunny in Glasgow
The Cornell Daily Sun - Tue Nov 17, 2:41 am ET
Tucked away in a side street off the Ithaca Commons is the new Wildfire Lounge. The exposed brick walls and industrial piping that greet you after you walk up the steps to the bar seem out of place in a décor marked by mini-chandeliers and couches with oversized pillows. This was the perfect venue to see Why the Wires and A Sunny Day in Glasgow, who played the Lounge last Sunday night. Both ...
Fresno County Fire reducing staff
The Fresno Bee - Mon Nov 16, 2:07 pm ET
Fresno County Fire is reducing staff because cooler weather and precipitation have lowered the risk of wildfires, a spokesman said Monday.
Firefighters make progress against Calif. wildfire
AP via Yahoo! News - Wed Nov 25, 3:37 am ET
Firefighters say they are making good progress against a wind-driven wildfire burning in Southern California.