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The Other 'FireFighters': Utilities Respond to Western Wildfires
2015-08-19 03:36:00| Transmission & Distribution World
Linemen must be ready to respond to any natural disaster, and the latest are wildfires burning across the West. read more
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Eco-Friendly FireIce Used to Combat 100+ Wildfires (and Counting) in the U.S. and Canada this Season
2015-08-14 12:31:10| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
JUPITER, Fla. GelTech Solutions, Inc. (OTCPINK: GLTC) announced today that FireIce High Visibility Orange, the signature product of its Wildland Fire Division, has been actively used by more than ten state and federal wildland firefighting agencies so far this season to fight over 100 fires in the U.S. and Canada...
SDG&E brings back skycrane to help fight wildfires
2015-08-13 17:01:06| Air Courier - Topix.net
SDG&E will announce the return of the Erickson Air Crane to San Diego Thursday for its fifth consecutive year as fire season is year round in our area. The heli-tanker can drop up to 2,500 gallons of water at a time as pilots maneuver with precision.
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Governor Jerry Brown links California's wildfires to drought, climate change
2015-08-06 22:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Crews backed by important firefighting resources are gaining ground against a massive Northern California wildfire, but it may be several days before thousands of evacuees can return home. At a news conference on Thursday morning, Governor Jerry Brown addressed the fires burning across California and how they are linked to the state's drought. He says California needs long-term solutions on climate change, which he says is responsible for one the worst droughts in California's history. He even...
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How the West was burned: Thousands of wildfires ablaze in California alone
2015-08-05 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mashable: Drought and lightning are making for a combustible combination in California. The state is suffering through its fourth straight summer of drought, and this may be known as the summer of smoke. A staggering 10,000 national, state and local firefighters are battling fires that are popping up by the hundreds each week, the majority of which are sparked by lightning strikes from daily thunderstorms erupting over mountainous terrain, which drop little rain and cause a lot of trouble. To put the number...
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