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Los Angeles Fires Map: 2009 California Wildfires Visualized

Several fires in Los Angeles California broke out a few days ago since August 26. The fires are: Morris fire: 95% contained (September 1) Cottonwood Hemet fire: 100% containment Palos Verdes Peninsula fire: 100%...

La Canada, Rancho Palos Verdes, Station Fires, Spreading (map)

California is undergoing a state of emergency right now due to raging wildfires that have prompted evacuations, and echo the dangers of the 2007 wildfires in the region.  Map of the La Canada, Rancho Palos...

Marijuana Farm Started California Forest Fire

The forest fire that has burned over 75,000 hectares in Santa Barbara, California this week started in a pot farm which was located on an area under control by a Mexican drug organisation, California authorities...

Arctic CO2 Levels Up - Methane Released. Do humans have time?

Carbon Dioxide levels up - its bad - Methane is worse. Recently scientist reported that humans have not reduced thier carbon footprint on this planet. If anything, we are increasing. This will lead to a relase of a...

Mayoral Candidate Rossbach asks Maplewood Police to Remove Public

"   3-26-09 [Councilman]Will Rossbach asked Maplewood police to remove the public from the last Smoke Task Force.  Council Member Rossbach didn't get the group to vote his way tonight, so he then tried to...

Wildfires in Oaklahoma and Texas kills 2, destroys neighborhoods

Wildfires have raged through neighbourhoods in Oaklahoma and Texas, killing two people in Texas and injuring 34 in Oaklahoma. Over 100 homes have been destroyed in western and central Oaklahoma.  The fires...

Riots, Fires, Looting in America? – Yes, says NYC Pastor

Not in modern times has there been such unity in the voices of warning about the path America is choosing. Statesmen, analysts, pundits, preachers and prophets are giving a resounding and singular message that is being almost completely ignored. Why is this...

UPDATE: State of shock, as fires burn whole towns

AUSTRALIA: Fires are still burning across Victoria, from the North West Dalesford area, east to the Dandenong Ranges and south east to Wilsons Prom on the coast. More fires are expected with dangerous weather...

AUSTRALIA: Arsonists strike amid bushfire devastation

This is shocking news, especially for all of us who are within or near the fire areas here. The very idea that someone would go out into the fire ravaged countryside and deliberately set more fires is unthinkable, but it has happened!"Arsonists struck in north-east Victoria...

US fire experts coming to Australia

"US fire experts set to join Vic crews –By North America correspondent Michael Rowland Posted 4 hours 18 minutes ago Updated 4 hours 19 minutes ago The United States is preparing to send firefighting experts to help the effort in Victoria, where at least 173 people have...

35 dead in Australia's worst fires in years; temperatures rising

35 people have died and many more could perish as the wildfires continue to rage across southeastern Australia, while homes, farms and countryside are burned to the ground. This is the worst wildfire disaster in...

Israel tells Gazans to brace for war escalation, avoid Hamas

This war is coming to a criticalpoint soon.  Israel cannot justhold the ground it has and getinto a war of attrition but theymust either withdraw or go after'the main Hamas forces.  A two sided cease...

Planned Parenthood Fires Staffer Covering Up Statutory Rape

Bloomington, IN -- The Planned Parenthood staff member in Indiana who appears in a recent undercover video covering up an alleged case of statutory rape has been fired. The video sent shockwaves throughout the nation as "Diana" didn't want more information on the abuse and...

Californians return to homes destroyed by fire, Obama uses website to call fo...

With the California wildfires under control , Residents of Beverly Hills started returning their home only to find a charred & blackened shells of what was left of their homes. Situation is...

Brazil: Fire raging in national park

"SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) - Authorities say illegally set fires have consumed 50 percent of a national park in northeastern Brazil. Brazil's environmental agency says about 75,000 hectares (185,330 acres) of forest _...

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