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More than 120 wildfires rage in Australia

AFP - Thu Dec 10, 2:47 am ET

More than 120 wildfires fanned by high winds and soaring temperatures raged in southeastern Australia Thursday, prompting emergency warnings for several towns, officials said.

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Sentencing set in Bisbee blaze
The Sierra Vista Herald - Sat Dec 5, 5:19 am ET
By Jonathon Shacat Herald/Revew No descr A man convicted of misdemeanors for acting recklessly by starting the Moon Canyon wildfire in Old Bisbee last year will get sentenced in January. James “Jace” Ray was found guilty during a bench trial on Oct. 28 in Cochise County Superior Court of recklessly setting the fire and reckless burning on March 20, 2008. He was scheduled to appear in Division 6 ...
Storms forecast for fire-scarred area
Los Angeles Daily News - Sat Dec 5, 3:26 am ET
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE — Two storms appeared to be on course Friday to hit Southern California next week with potentially heavy rainfall that could unleash floods of mud and debris-laden water from wildfire burn areas into
Firefighting inmates at Youth Correctional Facility honored
Ventura County Star - Fri Dec 4, 10:28 pm ET
A recognition dinner this week at the Ventura Youth Correctional Facility in Camarillo started with a dream Cassandra Stansberry had nine years ago.The then-assistant superintendent of the facility wanted to find a way to honor the dozens of young inmates who every year put their lives on the line fighting the often-brutal wildfires that sweep through this region.What better way to salute the ...
Storms forecast for fire-scarred Southern Calif.
San Diego Union-Tribune - Fri Dec 4, 7:57 pm ET
Two storms appeared to be on course Friday to hit Southern California next week with potentially heavy rainfall that could unleash floods of mud and debris-laden water from wildfire burn areas into adjacent communities.
Network of cameras and high-speed connections could provide real-time data stream for Lake Tahoe Basin scientists
Tahoe Daily Tribune - Fri Dec 4, 2:17 pm ET
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Imagine a bird's eye-view of Tahoe on a sunny summer day - a wide expanse of blue speckled with boats. Imagine that same view, but over an area of stream-zone restoration as it morphs over time. Now imagine how the view would look in the case of a catastrophic wildfire, watching how the speed and direction of the wind influences the flames' path. Scientist have tried ...
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.
MV to consider medical marijuana dispensary moratorium
Telluride Daily Planet - Thu Dec 3, 9:51 am ET
Medical marijuana dispensaries are spreading across Colorado like wildfire, and one of the next venues may be Mountain Village.