WILDFIRE NEWS OF THE DAY - 102814

United States

California

(1) A CAL FIRE official commented on a new fire shelter design that its inventor boasts can withstand 3,000 degrees during a burnover
Fire Shelter Inventor Says New Design Will Save Lives On Front Lines Of Wildfires

(2) The Department of Justice is under the magnifying glass in regards to a $55 million settlement against Sierra Pacific Industries for starting the 65,000-acre Moonlight Fire in Northern California in 2007
Wildfire Case Ignites Legal Debate About Federal Misconduct

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