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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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Debris clearing near Lakehead serves dual purposes
The Record Searchlight - Wed Dec 2, 3:00 am ET
LAKEHEAD - It may take 10 years to whack their way through 4,500 acres of brush-choked woodlands that surround Lakehead, but firefighters say it's worth the effort.If there is a wildfire, the cushion will make for a faster, more effective fight, said Jeff Michels, superintendent for the Shasta Lake Hot Shot Crew.Though the U.S. Forest Service 's project is aimed at improving habitat for deer ...
Major Orange County fires since 1958
Orange County Register - Mon Nov 30, 6:55 pm ET
Click on the DATA tab to see details about select Orange County wildfires since 1958. Some data about select fires is unavailable. If you have information about a fire in the database, or know of a fire we don't have listed, please email...
Fire helicopter sticking around
FOX 5 San Diego - Tue Dec 1, 1:06 am ET
Due to the continuing wildfire threat, San Diego-area emergency crews will have access to a large water-dropping aircraft until mid- December, a fire department spokesman said today.
Contract extended for water-dropping aircraft
North County Times - Mon Nov 30, 11:00 pm ET
SAN DIEGO ---- Due to the continuing wildfire threat, SanDiego-area emergency crews will have access to a largewater-dropping aircraft until mid-December, a fire departmentspokesman said Monday.
Forest Service eyes night flying against fires
San Diego 6 - Mon Nov 30, 7:05 pm ET
The U.S. Forest Service says it is considering allowing its aircraft to attack wildfires at night.
Peat fires drive temperatures up: Burning rainforests release huge amounts of greenhouse gases
Science Daily - Sun Nov 29, 12:28 am ET
The forested peatlands of the tropics store vast amounts of carbon. Forest fires convert this into the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. Scientists have now quantified these emissions and shown that peatland fires contribute significantly to global warming.
Winds blow clouds of ash from S. Calif. mountains
AP via Yahoo! News - Sun Nov 29, 3:28 pm ET
Winds have blown clouds of ash and dust from the vast area of Southern California's San Gabriel Mountains that burned in a summer wildfire.
Winds Blow Clouds Of Ash From SoCal Mountains
CBS 2 Los Angeles - Mon Nov 30, 1:54 am ET
Winds have blown clouds of ash and dust from the vast area of Southern California's San Gabriel Mountains that burned in a summer wildfire. A brown stain marred the sky Sunday over foothill suburbs northeast of Los Angeles.
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.
Forests' future may be as guard against climate change
Denver Post - Sun Nov 29, 3:30 am ET
A patch of ponderosa pines here in the Deschutes National Forest has been carefully pruned to demonstrate the U.S. Forest Service's priorities in the changing West: improving forest health and protecting against devastating wildfire while still supporting the timber economy.