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<title>Video: Calif. annual aerial firefighter training underway</title>
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<description><![CDATA[CBS LA PORT HUENEME, Calif. &mdash; As the Grand Fire in Frazier Park continues to burn the U.S. Forest Service is teaching groups of firefighters new ways to fight flames from the sky. Dozens of Southland firefighters are learning how to better fight brush fires with officials gearing up for what they fear will be an especially busy and dangerous fire season. Today&rsquo;s fire in Frazier Park burned ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:50:43 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Budget cuts to make wildfire season tougher</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Todd Dvorak The Associated Press BOISE, Idaho &mdash; After another dry winter across much of the West, fire officials are poised for a tough wildfire season that will be even more challenging because federal budget cuts mean fewer firefighters on the ground, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said Monday. Jewell, who is just five weeks into her new job, said automatic budget cuts mandated by Congress ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 21:59:21 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Feds add bigger, faster planes to wildfire fleet</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Jeff Barnard The Associated Press GRANTS PASS, Ore. &mdash; The U.S. Forest Service is gearing up for a tough wildfire season by adding to its large air tanker fleet seven planes that fly faster and will drop a bigger payload of fire retardant than in the past. The long-anticipated contracts announced Monday total $158 million and include several models of aircraft, including one for a converted ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 6 May 2013 20:31:46 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>More than 100 homes destroyed in SC forest fire</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. &mdash; Authorities say a forest fire that destroyed more than 100 homes in a South Carolina condominium complex was likely set by someone. Investigators say the area where the fire started Saturday was trampled by dozens of emergency personnel, so they likely will never know if the fire was started by accident, like a discarded cigarette, or intentionally. Authorities ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:17:23 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Tenn. declares state of emergency in wildfire</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Associated Press PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. &mdash; A wildfire burning in a resort area outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in eastern Tennessee has destroyed more than 30 large rental cabins. The 145-acre fire was first reported around 5 p.m. EDT Sunday in Sevier County, said Ben Bryson, a fire resources coordinator with the Tennessee Division of Forestry. Smoke was reported to be visible from ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:40:00 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Common denominators of wildfire behavior </title>
<author><![CDATA[The Federal Fire and Aviation Safety Team]]></author>
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<description><![CDATA[Five common denominators that contribute to accidents/incidents have been identified through studies of "tragedy fires"... ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:32:04 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Explore the Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire</title>
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<description><![CDATA[MISSOULA, Mont. &mdash; Shared Responsibility: Research, Management and Communities is the theme of the 3rd Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire Conference this month in Seattle, WA sponsored by the International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF). &ldquo;The conference begins soon and we have a dynamic slate of speakers and topics,&rdquo; said Chuck Bushey, conference Chairman, &ldquo;so for the first ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 5 Apr 2012 19:26:35 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>DOL provides grant to assist recovery efforts following Texas wildfires</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of LaborWASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $1,423,992 National Emergency Grant to create temporary jobs for eligible dislocated workers to assist with cleanup and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the Texas wildfires that began in August.&quot;Despite the best efforts of firefighters and emergency crews, this summer brutal wildfires scorched thousands ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 3 Nov 2011 15:20:59 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>NFPA to sponsor 4th Backyards and Beyond wildland fire conference</title>
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<description><![CDATA[March 14, 2011 &ndash; The Wildland Fire Operations Division (WFOD) of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is looking for presenters to speak on wildfire-related issues for its 4th Backyards and Beyond wildland fire conference, October 27-29, 2011, in Denver, CO. The deadline for presentation proposals is April 18. Currently, 667 active communities are involved in NFPA's Firewise program ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:11:19 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>IAFC Wildland Conference Succeeds in Challenging Economy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Fairfax, VA - The IAFC has announced that this year&rsquo;s Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Conference was a huge success with an increase in attendance and a sold-out show floor. The event, held March 22-26 in Reno, Nev., attracted over 600 attendees, including fire chiefs, company officers, wildland firefighters, and land-use and community planners, as well as representatives from several federal and ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:49:40 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Firewise partners with Fire Corps to develop a 'Firewise Toolkit' </title>
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<description><![CDATA[Quincy, Mass. &mdash; Many communities face the risk of losing homes and resources to wildfire. To combat this risk, Fire Corps and Firewise Communities partnered to develop a Firewise toolkit, a compilation of resources to help residents of fire-prone areas decrease their risk of loss due to wildfires. The toolkit, Getting Started with Firewise, provides information about building and maintaining communities ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:32:34 UTC</pubDate>

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