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USFS Report Reviews Station Fire Initial Decisions

MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES - The largest wildfire in Los Angeles County history began raging out of control on...

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0 Nov 13
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Philadelphia Black Firefighter Group Files Suit Against Firefighter Union

PHILADELPHIA - An organization of black firefighters has filed suit in federal court accusing the Philadelphia firefighters union of hara...

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2 Nov 13
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4 Dead in Connecticut Public Housing Fire

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Officials in the U.S. state of Connecticut say a fire at a public housing complex has killed a mother and her three c...

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0 Nov 13
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Huge Arizona Mansion Destroyed by Fire

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - A multilevel mansion in the Troon North area of Scottsdale has been destroyed by fire. Huge orange flames coul...

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0 Nov 13
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Pioneer Smoke Jumper Passes Away at 98

MISSOULA, Mont. - Earl Cooley, a pioneering smoke jumper who took the Forest Service's first leap into a flame-riddled wilderness, died M...

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1 Nov 13
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Two Tenn. Firefighters Charged With Arson

Jacqueline Koch Two volunteer firefighters are facing aggravated arson charges after being accused of starting at least one fire at a va...

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9 Nov 13
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Oregon Mayor: "Our priority is the fire department."

WARRENTON, Ore. - As the city here along the northern Oregon coast continues to see growth, its emergency services are having a hard time...

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0 Nov 12
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Texas Fire Captain Creates Means for Children to Escape House Fires

Send2Press DALLAS, Texas - Annually, the United States Fire Administration reports that 3,000 to 5,000 people die in fires. This figur...

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3 Nov 12
Reply by John Crabbe
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Fire Displaces Outdoor California Squatters

NATIONAL CITY, Calif. - About a dozen people living in tents outside a condemned house have been displaced after a fire burned their tent...

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0 Nov 12
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NIOSH Investigation Report: Massachusetts

Firefighter Nation The NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program has released the investigation report of the lin...

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1 Nov 12
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