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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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San Diego 6 - Tue Nov 17, 3:13 am ET
Fire crews continue to battle a raging wildfire in Orange County. Plus, investigators are trying to determine what sparked an RV fire in Escondido. 11/16/09
Small wildfire burning in Orange County
San Diego Union-Tribune - Mon Nov 16, 5:25 pm ET
A 20-acre wildfire is burning near San Juan Capistrano in Orange County but authorities say there aren't any homes nearby.
250-plus SoCal wildfire 75 percent contained
The San Francisco Examiner - Tue Nov 17, 1:23 am ET
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIF. — Cold weather and calm winds are helping firefighters in their battle against a wildfire in southern Orange County. Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Greg McKeown says the fire was 95 percent contained Tuesday night.
EU Research Shows Greenhouse Gases Must Zero Out by 2100
Environment News Service - Thu Nov 19, 4:47 pm ET
One year after the 2007 wildfires swept Greece's Peloponnese peninsula, the land was still dry. (Photo by Ralf Becker )
Artist seeks help with fire mosaic
Santa Barbara Daily Sound - Thu Nov 19, 2:49 pm ET
Community members are being invited to participate in the creation of a mosaic commemorating survivors and first responders of the recent wildfires on the South Coast by contributing artifacts that have been transformed by the flames.
Police make arrest in Harlan County fires
WYMT Mountain News - Wed Nov 18, 1:14 am ET
Police say a 61-year-old woman is responsible for setting forest fires that threatened homes today in the Watts Creek area of Harlan County.
Wildfire almost contained in Southern Calif.
AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 17, 1:24 am ET
Firefighters made good progress Monday on a small brush fire that spread through more than 250 acres of rugged wilderness in southern Orange County.
Forest Service Says Trees Can Store More Carbon, Slow Warming
WHSV Harrisonburg - Thu Nov 19, 8:06 am ET
The nation's top Forest Service official says national forests can store more carbon to slow global warming, but he warns that such a goal must be balanced against the risk of catastrophic wildfires.
Forest Service Says Trees Can Slow Climate Change
CBS4 Denver - Thu Nov 19, 12:08 am ET
National forests can be used as a carbon "sink" with vast numbers of trees absorbing carbon dioxide to help slow global warming, the Forest Service chief said Wednesday, but that goal must be balanced. He's also concerned about the risk of catastrophic wildfires that produce massive amounts of carbon dioxide. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell said his agency is trying to manage forests to combat ...
Night aerial firefighting needed in forest
CBS 47 Fresno - Wed Nov 18, 11:54 pm ET
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County Fire Department says the U.S. Forest Service needs to change policy and allow helicopters to fight fires at night, especially in forests near populous urban areas. The recommendation is in a review of Fire Department actions during the summer wildfire that spread over 250 square miles of the Angeles National Forest, destroyed 89 homes and left two ...