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• New algorithm to predict final fire size at ‘moment of ignition’ developed

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  Scientists used a new technique to predict if the size of the wildfire from the moment it starts

• Ore. 2019 fire season slow, private firefighters pay affected

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  A wet spring, mild summer and few thunderstorms all contributed to a lack of large wildfires in the state

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• Utah wildfire prompts hundreds to evacuate; only 10% contained

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  The fire destroyed three homes and heavily damaged five others in two Salt Lake City suburbs

• Video: Cars avoid flames of massive Alaskan wildfire

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  A video showed flames and smoke creeping by passing cars driving on a highway in the middle of the Swan Lake Fire in Alaska

• WUI incident near miss: Crew narrowly escapes burnover

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  Wildland/urban interface hazards and how to train for them

• SuperTanker that fought Calif. fires now battling blazes in Bolivia

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  The converted Boeing 747 can drop up to 19,000 gallons of water or fire retardant

• Firefighters injured after falling on “ash pits” fighting Alaskan fires

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  Firefighters fell on ash pits and sustained minor injuries while fighting the Deshka Landing and McKinley fires

• 51 homes, 3 businesses lost in Alaska wildfire

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  About 100 firefighters, 20 engine crews and three helicopters were fighting the fire and another 100 firefighters are expected to arrive Sunday

• Private fire crews are helping with Calif. wildfire prevention

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  Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression, Inc., firefighters are helping to clear brushes, conduct controlled burns and fight wildland fires

• 1970 Huey helicopter to be refurbished to fight Wash. wildfires

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  While the helicopter never actually flew in the Vietnam war, mechanics say it will be ready to fight wildfires next summer

• Code 3 Podcast: What structural firefighters need to know about WUI fires

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  Chief Tom Aurnhammer addresses the unique challenges encountered during wildland/urban interface incidents

• Huge wildfires in the Arctic and far North send a planetary warning

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  Researchers are finding that wildfires are too frequent, intense and severe, and are pouring more carbon into the atmosphere

• Code 3 Podcast: Are you ready to fight fire in the wildland/urban interface?

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  Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy talks about the “new normal” of structural and wildland firefighting crossover

• NASA scientists fly through Wash. wildfire-triggered thunderstorm for research

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  The research could improve climate models and help determine what happens to the chemistry of smoke in the stratosphere

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