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Wildfire Burns More Than 61,000 Acres in Texas

ASPERMONT, Texas - A massive wildfire that has burned more than 61,000 acres in West Texas remains out of control. Alan Craft of the Texas Forest Service said Saturday the fire was "0 percent contained" and he expected it to continue spreading with dry, windy conditions in the area. About 100 members of the Texas Forest...

Japan's Own Erin Brockovich Laments: 'I Wish I Could Have Done More'

Hitomi Kamanaka remembers the reaction she got six months ago when she confronted a top official in the city of Fukushima with her fears about the local nuclear power plant. "I told him the reactors were too old, that they were dangerous, and he didn't say a word," said Kamanaka, 52, a filmmaker who has been on a 13-year...

Grass Fires Destroy Homes Near Oklahoma City

HARRAH, Okla. -- Authorities say grass fires have destroyed 39 homes in the Oklahoma City area and they are looking into reports that one may have been deliberately started. Oklahoma County Sheriff John Whetsel said late Friday that 30 homes had been in destroyed in Harrah and nine homes were destroyed in neighboring...

Historic Russian Wildfires and Heat Wave: Top 9 Questions Answered

(Aug. 10) -- As the death toll increases and the fires and heat rage on in Russia, Surge Desk answers your top nine questions about the environmental, humanitarian and economic crisis. 1. Where are the Russian wildfires? The fires are mainly in western Russia, many of them near Moscow, and eastern Siberia. The map below,...

Moscow Death Rate Doubles as Many Flee Heat, Smog

(Aug. 9) -- Moscow's death rate has doubled, a city health official said today, as a nearly unprecedented heat wave and acrid smog from wildfires grip the capital, causing tens of thousands to flee. "On normal days, between 360 and 380 die. Now it's around 700," Moscow's health chief, Andrei Seltsovsky, told the Interfax...

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THE HUFFINGTON POST

Possible Ignition Sources At B.C. Sawmill Fires Found

WorkSafeBC says the possible ignition source of two fires at B.C. sawmills this year appears to have been located at the conveyor level, where electrical or mechanical equipment was being operated in contained areas.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

'Gruesome' Injuries In B.C. Sawmill Explosion

Workers on the evening shift at a city sawmill were forced to run for their lives after an earth-shaking explosion and massive fire sent walls crumbling on top of them, critically injuring as many as eight.

THE HUFFINGTON POST - LOCAL

'IT WAS A GOOD BURN'

Since the wildfire started on March 26, meteorologists have determined that the atmospheric conditions that caused the change in the weather that day was similar to conditions seen at the Storm King wildfire that killed 14 firefighters in 1994, he said.

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05/28/12 Firefighters Brace For Potentially Destructive Summer Source: CBS - KTVT CBS 11 - Dallas / Fort Worth TX Several brush fires had already erupted before the unofficial start to summer: Memorial Day. For firefighters the dry conditions are coming too soon.
05/28/12 Fire Officials: Build âdefensible space' to limit... Source: FOX - KSTU 13 News - Salt Lake City UT Unified Fire along with state officials will be starting a program called "Ready, Set, Go" in June that will provide a guideline for homeowners to prepare for the fire season.
05/28/12 Three fires human caused Source: Terrace Standard - Terrace - BC - Canada Three fires in B.C.'s northwest are under investigation after suspicions that they may have been deliberately set.
05/28/12 Fire danger remains high in northern Michigan, despite... Source: State of Michigan Contact: Paul Kollmeyer, 231-775-9727, ext.
05/28/12 ADOT cautions drivers of fire dangers Source: CBS - KOLD News 13 - Tucson AZ Arizona Department of Transportation warns motorists something as simple as flicking a cigarette out your car window could lead to a much bigger problem.