WILDFIRE NEWS OF THE DAY - 081414

United States

(1) Aside from the destruction done to residential areas by wildfires in the West, outdoor industry reps talked to USDA Under Secretary Robert Bonnie about the financial impact on their business
Outdoor industry mulls wildfire impacts to recreation

California

(2) A Santa Monica firefighter with Urban Search and Rescue skills helped extricate the driver/operator of a water tender that rolled down a hill while battling the California-Oregon July Complex wildfire
Santa Monica Firefighter Joe Cavin Helps With California-Oregon Wildfires Effort

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