Firefighter Headline News
Firefighters gain upper hand on Colorado wildfire
06/17/2013
Colorado, Sha'ban 7, 1434, Jun 16, 2013, SPA -- Crews gained the upper hand on the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history Saturday, con...
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Fires highlight the dangers of our love of 'frontier life'
06/17/2013
The outdoors is a way of life here; many Coloradans have a backyard that empties onto a hiking trail or overlooks an imposing mountainscape.Bu...
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Worst Wildfires in Colorado's History
06/17/2013
In the article "In Colorado, Nature Takes a Fiery Toll Despite a Community's Efforts to Prepare," Jack Healy writes about the devastation in ...
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Kitchen fire damages home in Libertyville
06/17/2013
A kitchen fire left a Libertyville home uninhabitable Saturday evening, according to officials.The fire started around 6:45 p.m. at a home on ...
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INRIX Traffic Maps Show Colorado Wildfire Backups Stretch 10 Miles, Congestion Becomes a Big Problem
06/17/2013
New Delhi, June 15 -- INRIX, a leading international provider of traffic information, continues to track congestion on I-25, the primary evacu...
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Firefighters continuing battling most destructive fire in Colorado history
06/17/2013
Firefighters in Colorado continue battling wildfire northeast of Colorado Springs that has burned nearly 500 homes, making it the most destruc...
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Aided by rain, firefighters make progress in battle against Colorado fire
06/17/2013
The hundreds of firefighters battling a huge blaze near Colorado Springs, Colorado, had a good night, the federal official overseeing the figh...
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Deputy fire chief honored
06/17/2013
North Carolina Safe Kids recognized Chapel Hill Deputy Fire Chief Matt Lawrence at its recent statewide conference with the Outstanding Leader...
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Oxnard carport blaze causes significant damage
06/17/2013
A second carport blaze in Oxnard on Saturday caused significant damage at an apartment complex, officials said. Crews responded to the fire i...
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Fire near downtown Indy forces evacuations
06/17/2013
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A fire engulfed a sprawling mixed-use building near downtown Indianapolis filled with tires and wooden pallets Saturday, p...
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Black Forest fire 65% contained but 483 homes destroyed
06/17/2013
Firefighters in Colorado had the Black Forest fire 65 percent contained Sunday, and authorities said all residents of the area were accounted ...
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STORY: FATHER'S DAY AT PALMER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL RED CROSS SHELTER
06/17/2013
The following information was released by the American Red Cross:On Father's Day June 16, Red Cross workers, along with the Knights of Columbu...
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Canadian woman on trial in Oregon after 10 years as fugitive in 'ecoterrorism' investigation
06/17/2013
Canadian citizen Rebecca Rubin, 39, court status conference on charges of conspiracy and arson, with prosecutors accusing her of being a membe...
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Bernard blaze destroys machine shed, equipment
06/16/2013
BERNARD, Iowa - A largemachine shed containing farm equipment was destroyed in a fire early Saturday.No injuries were reported.At 2:40 a.m. Sa...
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RESPONSE
06/16/2013
swift aid and fire commanders' improved ability to communicate. The examples were numerous:- C-130s with the 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Ai...
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