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Evacuations of 1,000 structures ordered as Alaska wildfire grows
2014-05-26 07:48:55| Airlines - Topix.net
A wildfire on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula south of Anchorage expanded in size Sunday, leading officials to issue a mandatory evacuation order for 1,000 structures.
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Stone Brewing Posts Video of California Wildfire Before Evacuation
2014-05-21 14:16:43| Beverages - Topix.net
Stone Brewing Company was forced to evacuate their headquarters late last weekend, due to the Cocos wildfire that swept San Diego County, California and surrounding areas.
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California prepares for worst wildfire season
2014-05-18 22:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: California`s governor warned Sunday he was preparing for what could be the drought-stricken region`s worst wildfire season ever. Gov. Jerry Brown told ABC that the state has 5,000 firefighters and has appropriated $600 million to battling blazes, but that may not be enough in the future. "We`re getting ready for the worst," Brown said. California is on the "front lines" of climate change that is making its weather hotter, the governor said. Unusually high temperatures, low humidity and...
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Texas wildfire that caused hundreds to evacuate largely contained
2014-05-12 18:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A wildfire in the Texas panhandle that destroyed about 100 homes and prompted the evacuation of hundreds of people over the weekend has largely been brought under control, fire officials said on Monday. "We are hoping that with enough crews today, later today, we will get it contained," said Monte Leggett, police chief in the town of Fritch. He said the fire, which started Sunday afternoon about 30 miles (50 kms) northeast of Amarillo and burned about 1,500 acres (600 hectares), was now about...
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Ahead Of Wildfire Season, Scientists Study What Fuels Fires
2014-05-09 22:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: As fire managers in the drought-stricken Southwest gear up for another long and expensive wildfire season, federal fire scientists are trying to better understand the physics behind what makes blazes spread. At a U.S. Forest Service fire lab in Riverside, Calif., a team of scientists is conducting daily experiments over the next few months on different fire behavior conditions. They hope to hand off their findings to fire managers, who have to make the quick decisions on where to deploy resources...
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