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Crews Forced To Sit On Sidelines Of Massive Wildfire

AP | SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN | Posted 05.25.2012

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Winds and erratic flames forced firefighters to sit on the sidelines Thursday as a massive fire that destroyed a dozen home...

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Women in Business: Q&A with Victoria Ransom, CEO of WIldfire

Laura Dunn | Posted 05.23.2012

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Pick someone that can complement you, not your friend from business school who has the same skills as you. Make very clear from the start who is going to do what and ensure you have the same vision for the company culture.

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'Extremely Remorseful' Man Admits He Accidentally Started Reno Blaze

AP | SCOTT SONNER and MARTIN GRIFFITH | Posted 03.21.2012

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RENO, Nev. — An "extremely remorseful" elderly man admitted Friday that he accidentally started a brush fire that destroyed 29 homes near Reno w...

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Amusement Parks In St. Louis: A Huffington Post Travel Guide

The Huffington Post | Sandy Mitchell | Posted 12.09.2011

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Amusement parks in and around St. Louis celebrate the region's history and culture. Six Flags St. Louis honors the St. Louis World Exposition of 1904 ...

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Nebraska Wildfire Burns Across Fields In Central Region

AP | GRANT SCHULTE | Posted 12.05.2011

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STAPLETON, Neb. — Weary Nebraska firefighters battled wind-swept grass fires Wednesday that devoured more than 20,000 acres of farmland and caus...

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Missing Arctic Sea Ice: Wake-Up Call

Dr. Reese Halter | Posted 11.12.2011

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On September 8, the North Pole's ice cover shrank to 1.64 million square miles. Moreover, air temperatures were 2 to 7 degrees Fahrenheit higher than average over the Arctic at 3,300 feet above the surface.

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Firefighters Battle Huge San Diego Wildfire

AP | Posted 09.24.2011

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LOS COYOTES INDIAN RESERVATION, Calif. — Thirty water- and retardant-dropping aircraft bombarded flames during flights on Monday over a nearly 2...

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July 4th Fireworks Banned In Several States

AP | ANGELA K. BROWN | Posted 08.31.2011

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FORT WORTH, Texas — From Arizona to Florida, there will be fewer oohs and aahs at the rockets' red glare this Fourth of July: Many cities and co...

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Is Your Community Ready For Wildfire Season?

Posted 08.08.2011

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The massive wildfire raging across eastern Arizona is a vivid reminder of how suddenly and rapidly fires can erupt and take over this time of year. As...

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Orange County Wildfire Spreads Near Irvine Park

Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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A brush fire reported to the Orange County Fire Authority on Sunday afternoon spread to consume at least 10 acres in little more than an hour......

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Arson Suspected As More Than 1,000 Homes Evacuated In Arizona

AP | FELICIA FONSECA | Posted 05.25.2011

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The second wildfire to hit Flagstaff in two days quickly spread Sunday to more than 4 square miles, driving residents from hu...

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Vail Resorts to be involved in 3-year Hayman restoration project

Denver Business Journal | Denver Business Journal | Posted 05.25.2011

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A three-year project to restore Colorado lands scorched by the 2002 Hayman fire, with Vail Resorts Inc. and other private and public groups involved, ...

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A Clockwork Apocalypse: The Southern California Wildfire

Chris McGowan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Can we change our land-use patterns and fire-safety behavior to avoid tragic deaths and property loss during these wildfires, and reduce the millions of dollars spent fighting them?

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Fire no longer threatening LA-area communities

AP | JAMES BELTRAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — The western flank of the deadly wildfire north of Los Angeles was under control Saturday, sparing foothill communities further thr...

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Two Injured After Riding Out Station Wildfire In Backyard Hot Tub

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles County Sheriff's official says two people tried to ride out the firestorm in Big Tujunga Canyon in a backyard hot tu...

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Europe Wildfires Rage In Spain, France, Greece, Italy (VIDEO)(SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wildfires continue to rage across southern Europe, challenging local officials in Spain, France, Greece, and on the Italian island of Sardina, resulti...

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Wildfire burns homes in coastal Calif. enclave

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Fierce winds blew a wildfire into Southern California homes Wednesday, forcing residents to flee as columns of smoke ros...

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Australia's Animals Scorched In Wildfires

AP | KRISTEN GELINEAU | Posted 05.25.2011

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SYDNEY — Kangaroo corpses lay scattered by the roadsides while wombats that survived the wildfire's onslaught emerged from their underground bur...

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Firefighters battle stubborn Southern California wildfire

AP | JOHN ANTCZAK | Posted 05.25.2011

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SIERRA MADRE, Calif. — A wildfire burned dangerously close to homes at the foot of the rugged San Gabriel Mountains early Monday, but firefighte...

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Boy Who Started California Wildfire Won't Face Criminal Charges

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Criminal charges will not be filed against the 10-year-old boy who started one of California's worst wildfires. The boy admitted to police that he ha...

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Wildfire Pollution Poses Health Threat As Residents Return Home

AP | NOAKI SCHWARTZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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Even as many of the wildfires in flame-ravaged Southern California died down and residents returned home, lingering dust and soot-laden air made it di...

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Cheney Falls Asleep During Wildfire Meeting

CBS13 | Posted 05.25.2011

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Vice President Dick Cheney was caught on tape and caught off guard during a meeting with President Bush. A news crew was taping a cabinet meeting at ...

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