Most of state gets some rainfall
High Plains Journal
Wildfires destroyed many grazing acres down in the Yellowstone County area which may have an effect on hay markets. 9/15/08 3 Star CO\6-B Date: 9/10/08
California firefighter dies from injuries
San Diego Union-Tribune
HAPPY CAMP ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ A 77-year-old contract firefighter has died from injuries he suffered while battling a blaze in a Northern California forest last month. The U.S. Forest Service said Tuesday that Curtis Hillman, o...
Fire restrictions begin in Tonto forest
ABC 15 Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) -- Drought conditions, hot temperatures and increased fire danger. It means conditions exist for catastrophic wildfires. The Tonto National Forest will begin implementing fire restrictions Thursday.
Wal-Mart Donates $2.5 Million to Support Relief Efforts in Response to ...
MSN MoneyCentral
Last year, Wal-Mart provided more than $2 million in disaster relief funds to assist with recovery from floods and tornadoes as well as wildfires and winter storms nationwide.
Sea breezes save homes from wildfires
Independent
Firefighters in California said yesterday that a cool sea breeze came to their rescue during the fifth day of a battle to stop severe wildfires destroying more homes near Santa Barbara, north of Los Angeles. They warned that so-called "Sund...
Investigators Say Calif. Wildfires Sparked by Power Tool
Fox News
Investigators say the Santa Barbara County wildfire that has scorched 13 square miles and destroyed dozens of homes was apparently sparked by a power tool used to clear vegetation.
Wildfire budgets about the same as last year
KVOA Tucson
PHOENIX (AP) - Not much may seem recession-proof these days, but budgets for preventing and fighting wildfires nationally and in Arizona have stayed largely the same for the past five years. That much
Outdoors lover Emile Desnoyers enjoys keep wildfires at bay
Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune
(Editor’s note: Today we continue our look at people working behind the scenes in Grande Prairie with a visit with Emile Desnoyers.) Emile Desnoyers is an outdoor enthusiast who turned his love of wide-open spaces into a fulfilling career.[...
Are Wildfires Getting Worse?
Poynter Institute
Are the Santa Barbara, Calif., and Myrtle Beach, S.C., fires on either side of the nation an indication of what is to come this summer? Fire seasons are getting longer, and fires are seemingly becoming more destructive.
Fire projects planned in Black Hills
Rapid City Journal
CUSTER -- The U.S. Forest Service will be doing prescribed burns in the northern Black Hills this fall to reduce the risk of wildfires and improve wildlife habitat and the health of the forest. Three file for HurlbutÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ...
Open Solutions to Participate in Disaster Recovery Event
PR Inside
During the last several years, areas across the globe have been devastated by earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, wildfires - large-scale disasters both natural and man-made.
Pelosi: Congress to Quickly Pass Emergency Assistance for Those ...
Forbes
... Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that that Congress is immediately putting together an emergency disaster assistance package to meet recovery needs associated with Hurricane Ike, as well as response needs for Hurricane Gustav, Western wi...
Relief after crews stop Calif. wildfires
The Nashua Telegraph
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) – Relieved to see their ash-covered houses still intact, grateful homeowners are paying tribute to firefighters by tooting car horns and posting large thank-you signs on their front lawns. ...
Grazing sheep used to battle wildfires
Reno Gazette
Next spring, four-legged firefighters will gather in the hills west of Carson City in battle against an invading grass thatÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs boosting the risk of wildfire. For the fourth straight year, sheep will be used to ...
Little hope for quick end to drought, experts say
Greenville News
Lakes and wells are at or near record lows, while wildfires are on the rise, according to the state Drought Response Committee. "Aggressive conservation measures need to be maintained," chairman Steve de Kozlowski said.
California Wildfires Largely Contained (6:51 a.m.)
CBS 6 Richmond
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) - Dark skies and tornado-like winds drove Robert Pratini from his hillside during the worst of the wildfire, but he imagined he'd soon be back in the home where he raised his three children.
Two Wildfires Raging in Two Central Florida Counties
WFTV 9 Orlando
The fires are burning in Southern Volusia County and in East Orange County. Three lightning strikes sparked the East Orange County wildfire Monday afternoon in the neighborhood off Taylor Creek Road, near Highway 50 and State Road 520.
Source: Oprah Winfrey's Home Evacuated Due to Wildfires
US Weekly
Oprah Winfrey's Montecito home is being evacuated after the Southern California wildfires have come within a few miles of her coastal ranch, a source tells Usmagazine.com. See photos of Oprah through the years. The source tells Us that move...
Stockton fire official gains 'vast experience' fighting wildfires (10 ...
Record
As a division supervisor with California Incident Management Team 5, Stockton Fire Department Battalion Chief Kim Olson spent almost the entire summer battling wildfires in the state. The team is one of 17 in the nation that is called to re...
Australian fire chief defends fatal blaze warnings
AFP via Yahoo! News
A top Australian firefighter on Monday defended the warnings given to residents when wildfires killed 173 people earlier this year, as public hearings into the disaster opened in Melbourne.
