WILDFIRE NEWS OF THE DAY - 072009
In wildfire news today, a pair of articles from the San Bernardino Sun highlight two big guns available to fight wildfires in Southern California: the DC-10 and the 747 air-tankers. A pair of environmentalists is disputing the claim that wildfires are putting harmful amounts of smoke into the air; and a wind-driven wildfire near Bishop has burned over 2,000 acres and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people. A teen's car that crashed in Napa County caused a small wildfire; but a wind-driven wildfire in Central California burned 175 acres in 106 degree temperatures. A small wildfire near Reno, Nevada, was quickly surrounded by firefighters; while elsewhere in that state, lightning-sparked wildfires burned near Las Vegas. A small wildfire is burning in New Mexico's Santa Fe National Forest. A small wildfire that cropped up on Fort Carson, Colorado, was contained quickly over the weekend; and a brief summary of Colorado wildfires follows. A summary of wildfires in Texas is up next; followed by the story of a wildfire in Montana that was been held to about 300 acres. A mystery faces national park and firefighting folks: where is an abundance of ammonium coming from? As wildfires spread south of Kamloops, British Columbia, evacuations were the order of the day, recounted by two articles; Canadian officials were sending in their best commanders to help tackle it; and are now planning a counter-offensive. Despite an abundance of fire activity in its western neighbors, the Canadian province of Quebec is enjoying reduced fire activity this year. The next article looks at Spanish wildfires over the weekend. Lacking aerial firefighting assets of their own, forestry officials in Rwanda called in their air force helicopters to battle a wildfire; while endangered mountain gorillas are fleeing the flames to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The importance of educating the public of the wildfire danger in India is discussed in the next article. The next two articles underscore the similarities between San Diego County, California, and Australia in regards to wildfires: Australian fire managers are considering more military involvement in future bushfires; and with losses from bushfire payouts topping $1 billion, Australian insurance companies are lobbying the government to impose a fire levy on homeowners. Claiming mental illness as the cause of an arsonist's bushfire spree, defense attorneys are appealing her arson convictions; but, having had quite enough excitement during the Black Saturday bushfires, residents of Marysville, Victoria, are enjoying boring routines. And finally, a new firefighting tool that can blast through concrete and steel to open vent holes in structures has been unveiled in Sweden.
DC-10 a tried and true favorite
Jet hedges past DC-10 to be biggest firefighting air tanker
Ecologists decry efforts to douse recent Calif. wildfire
Lightning starts fires in Inyo National Forest, 625 people evacuated
Firefighters contain Napa Co. vegetation fire
Nacimiento Lake fire burns 175 acres Sunday, now 70 percent contained
Firefighters respond quickly to Cold Springs blaze
Lightning ignites 30 wildfires in mountains near Vegas
Wildfire burns in Jemez
Fort Carson Wildfire Sparked By Lightning
Wildfire in western Colorado temporarily shuts down westbound I-70
Crews still battling wildfires throughout Texas
Hundreds of acres burn near Anaconda
Trend worsening for pollutant in 16 national parks
11,000 Canadian flee forest fires
Glenrosa Fire Partially contained 6:35pm
Top wildfire managers sent to battle West Kelowna blaze
Crews plan aggressive attack on B.C. wildfires
Quiet Year for Forest-Fires
Forest fire grips region
Rwanda: Wildfires Spread Into Uganda
Bush fires forcing rare mountain gorillas to flee to DRC
JFMCs involve in prevention and control of forest fire
Army 'needs bigger role' after bushfires
Insurers want wider fire levy
Harrogate arsonist Helen White 'can't remember fire'
Young bushfire survivors revelling in routine
Swedish hi-tech 'snake' blazes trail to safer firefighting
In wildfire news today, a pair of articles from the San Bernardino Sun highlight two big guns available to fight wildfires in Southern California: the DC-10 and the 747 air-tankers. A pair of environmentalists is disputing the claim that wildfires are putting harmful amounts of smoke into the air; and a wind-driven wildfire near Bishop has burned over 2,000 acres and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people. A teen's car that crashed in Napa County caused a small wildfire; but a wind-driven wildfire in Central California burned 175 acres in 106 degree temperatures. A small wildfire near Reno, Nevada, was quickly surrounded by firefighters; while elsewhere in that state, lightning-sparked wildfires burned near Las Vegas. A small wildfire is burning in New Mexico's Santa Fe National Forest. A small wildfire that cropped up on Fort Carson, Colorado, was contained quickly over the weekend; and a brief summary of Colorado wildfires follows. A summary of wildfires in Texas is up next; followed by the story of a wildfire in Montana that was been held to about 300 acres. A mystery faces national park and firefighting folks: where is an abundance of ammonium coming from? As wildfires spread south of Kamloops, British Columbia, evacuations were the order of the day, recounted by two articles; Canadian officials were sending in their best commanders to help tackle it; and are now planning a counter-offensive. Despite an abundance of fire activity in its western neighbors, the Canadian province of Quebec is enjoying reduced fire activity this year. The next article looks at Spanish wildfires over the weekend. Lacking aerial firefighting assets of their own, forestry officials in Rwanda called in their air force helicopters to battle a wildfire; while endangered mountain gorillas are fleeing the flames to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The importance of educating the public of the wildfire danger in India is discussed in the next article. The next two articles underscore the similarities between San Diego County, California, and Australia in regards to wildfires: Australian fire managers are considering more military involvement in future bushfires; and with losses from bushfire payouts topping $1 billion, Australian insurance companies are lobbying the government to impose a fire levy on homeowners. Claiming mental illness as the cause of an arsonist's bushfire spree, defense attorneys are appealing her arson convictions; but, having had quite enough excitement during the Black Saturday bushfires, residents of Marysville, Victoria, are enjoying boring routines. And finally, a new firefighting tool that can blast through concrete and steel to open vent holes in structures has been unveiled in Sweden.
DC-10 a tried and true favorite
Jet hedges past DC-10 to be biggest firefighting air tanker
Ecologists decry efforts to douse recent Calif. wildfire
Lightning starts fires in Inyo National Forest, 625 people evacuated
Firefighters contain Napa Co. vegetation fire
Nacimiento Lake fire burns 175 acres Sunday, now 70 percent contained
Firefighters respond quickly to Cold Springs blaze
Lightning ignites 30 wildfires in mountains near Vegas
Wildfire burns in Jemez
Fort Carson Wildfire Sparked By Lightning
Wildfire in western Colorado temporarily shuts down westbound I-70
Crews still battling wildfires throughout Texas
Hundreds of acres burn near Anaconda
Trend worsening for pollutant in 16 national parks
11,000 Canadian flee forest fires
Glenrosa Fire Partially contained 6:35pm
Top wildfire managers sent to battle West Kelowna blaze
Crews plan aggressive attack on B.C. wildfires
Quiet Year for Forest-Fires
Forest fire grips region
Rwanda: Wildfires Spread Into Uganda
Bush fires forcing rare mountain gorillas to flee to DRC
JFMCs involve in prevention and control of forest fire
Army 'needs bigger role' after bushfires
Insurers want wider fire levy
Harrogate arsonist Helen White 'can't remember fire'
Young bushfire survivors revelling in routine
Swedish hi-tech 'snake' blazes trail to safer firefighting
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