WILDFIRE NEWS OF THE DAY - 070409
In this Fourth of July edition of wildfire news, a pair of small blazes broke out in eastern San Diego County yesterday; but a CAL FIRE firefighter required medical attention after fighting a 15 acre wildfire near Beaumont. A wildfire burning near Porterville is expected to exceed 800 acres by Monday; and a small wildfire broke out this afternoon in steep terrain in Oregon. Washington state fire officials are worried about the wildfire danger, even in normally-rainy Western Washington, due to the lack of rain; however, a wildfire in Washington's Spokane County is being contained; while a small wildfire was reported in Washington state's Capitol Forest. A team of elite Hot Shots is clearing vegetation in the vicinity of Lake Tahoe (the Nevada side) as they wait for the fire calls to come in; and Arizona fire agencies are also reporting below-average fire activity so far this year; even as Hot Shot teams in Montana await a major fire, some of them remarking on the quiet fire season in the western US as well. A news video shows how Louisiana wildfire spotters provide crucial eyes in the sky to help identify wildfires in that state; while a 900-acre controlled burn near Panama City, Florida, was being mopped up by firefighters today. A number of small wildfires are adding some smoke to the firework residue in Fairbanks, Alaska; and with over 50,000 acres burned in The Yukon, Canadian firefighters were battling two new blazes late in the week. A wildfire in Vietnam burned nearly 100 acres before being extinguished; followed by a look at Indonesia's fire season to date. With the Royal Bushfire Commission hearings in Melbourne, Australia, in recess until 8/17, five stories look at the results of two months worth of hearings. And finally, just in time for Fourth of July, firefighters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, rappelled down on a bluff to rescue a couple of hot dogs!
CalFire fighting two brush fires in county
Beaumont firefighter suffers minor injury fighting brush fire
Wildfire burning northeast of Porterville
Firefighters battle forest fire near Estacada
Fire danger already here in parched NW forests
Crews getting a handle on Cheney wildfire
Brush fire threatens campground in Capitol Forest
Hot Shots Buy Some Time Before Fire Season
Low temps slow wildfire season
Fire season unfolds quietly
Officials are raising efforts with wildfires
Firefighters ‘mopping up' controlled burn
Small wildfires push smoky haze toward Fairbanks
Yukon firefighters battle blazes near Carmacks, Dawson
40 hectares of forest burnt
Forest fires hit 10 districts/cities in Riau
Lives before properties in stay-or-go policy changes
Ineptitude in the path of an inferno
The bureaucracy must pull a finger out
Sirens sounding on fire alert plan
CFA leader must take responsibility for bushfire errors
Firefighters rescue hot dogs from Avalon hillside
In this Fourth of July edition of wildfire news, a pair of small blazes broke out in eastern San Diego County yesterday; but a CAL FIRE firefighter required medical attention after fighting a 15 acre wildfire near Beaumont. A wildfire burning near Porterville is expected to exceed 800 acres by Monday; and a small wildfire broke out this afternoon in steep terrain in Oregon. Washington state fire officials are worried about the wildfire danger, even in normally-rainy Western Washington, due to the lack of rain; however, a wildfire in Washington's Spokane County is being contained; while a small wildfire was reported in Washington state's Capitol Forest. A team of elite Hot Shots is clearing vegetation in the vicinity of Lake Tahoe (the Nevada side) as they wait for the fire calls to come in; and Arizona fire agencies are also reporting below-average fire activity so far this year; even as Hot Shot teams in Montana await a major fire, some of them remarking on the quiet fire season in the western US as well. A news video shows how Louisiana wildfire spotters provide crucial eyes in the sky to help identify wildfires in that state; while a 900-acre controlled burn near Panama City, Florida, was being mopped up by firefighters today. A number of small wildfires are adding some smoke to the firework residue in Fairbanks, Alaska; and with over 50,000 acres burned in The Yukon, Canadian firefighters were battling two new blazes late in the week. A wildfire in Vietnam burned nearly 100 acres before being extinguished; followed by a look at Indonesia's fire season to date. With the Royal Bushfire Commission hearings in Melbourne, Australia, in recess until 8/17, five stories look at the results of two months worth of hearings. And finally, just in time for Fourth of July, firefighters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, rappelled down on a bluff to rescue a couple of hot dogs!
CalFire fighting two brush fires in county
Beaumont firefighter suffers minor injury fighting brush fire
Wildfire burning northeast of Porterville
Firefighters battle forest fire near Estacada
Fire danger already here in parched NW forests
Crews getting a handle on Cheney wildfire
Brush fire threatens campground in Capitol Forest
Hot Shots Buy Some Time Before Fire Season
Low temps slow wildfire season
Fire season unfolds quietly
Officials are raising efforts with wildfires
Firefighters ‘mopping up' controlled burn
Small wildfires push smoky haze toward Fairbanks
Yukon firefighters battle blazes near Carmacks, Dawson
40 hectares of forest burnt
Forest fires hit 10 districts/cities in Riau
Lives before properties in stay-or-go policy changes
Ineptitude in the path of an inferno
The bureaucracy must pull a finger out
Sirens sounding on fire alert plan
CFA leader must take responsibility for bushfire errors
Firefighters rescue hot dogs from Avalon hillside
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