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New York City
fromwww.amny.com
15 hours ago

Queens three-alarm fire at tire shop and apartment building injures two firefighters amNewYork

Three-alarm fire at a Ridgewood tire shop and adjoining apartment displaced 30 people; two firefighters hospitalized after a smoke-and-flame burst; fire later controlled.
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Document raises new questions about restrictions on Jan. 1 Lachman fire mop-up

A Wildfire Management Plan limited aggressive mop-up and mechanical disturbance in ecologically sensitive areas of Topanga State Park, potentially affecting full extinguishment of the Lachman fire.
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Fire that burned almost 250 homes in Ventura County was restart of earlier blaze, officials say

A previously underestimated fire with lingering hot spots and a burned tractor tire rekindled and destroyed nearly 250 homes in Ventura County.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

California firefighters race to protect ancient sequoia trees as wildfire spreads

Fire crews race to protect McKinley Grove's 170 ancient giant sequoias using sprinklers, fuel removal, smokejumpers and containment tactics as the Garnet fire spreads.
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