Canada's Mars bomber off to U.S. for firefighting tests: California Fires

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Nice to see an old Canadian World War II Troop Carrier, converted to firefighting will assist the US in their fight of California Wildfires, by dropping water gel...

Living on the California fire line

Making cookies, lemonade and iced tea is the way one resident along the fire line in California passes her day - because she doesn't know what else to do. She tells NowPublic (she wishes to remain anonymous) what it...

Firefighters in stalemate against Calif. fires

Firefighters appear to be no better or worse in their fight against the hundreds of wildfires burning in Northern California. Even worse, officials are expecting a particularly long, fiery summer this year, so this...

Bonny Doon Fire

View from Arden Ave. in Ben Lomond

Wildfires force evacuations in Florida

Firefighters are still trying to contain wildfires in central Florida, although dry weather conditions are making progress difficult. Hundreds of residents have been relocated so far."DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) —...

Wildfires burn in central Florida

Wildfires in central Florida are causing some havoc in that section of the state."Authorities say brush fires in central Florida forced roads to close and residents to leave their homes.Fires blazed in Brevard and...

Huge beaver ravages Russian store

The source article implies in its headline that the beaver was seeking vodka, but there's only evidence that the beast smashed up a few bottles. No word on if it consumed anything.""The saleswoman saw a large animal...

US wildfires keep firefighters busy overnight

No deaths have been reported, but firefightingnews.com says weather conditions pose a high risk of fires starting up again.Many are still without power and thousands of acres across Virginia and the Carolinas have...

HANDS ON DISASTER RESPONSE SENDS TEAM TO ASSESS CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE DAMAGE AN...

Local group assessing the possibility of coordinating a volunteer relief projectCARLISLE, MA 10/26/07 – Hands On Disaster Response (HODR), a volunteer-driven, 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization, has dispatched a team...

FEMA apologizes for fake "reporters"

Unbelievable..."WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The main U.S. disaster-response agency apologized on Friday for having its employees pose as reporters in a news briefing on California's wildfires that no journalists...

www.sandiego.gov Gives Details Of Affected Homes In California Wildfires

"San Diego City Councilman Brian Maienschein is walking neighborhoods and helping compile a list of homes that have been destroyed or badly damaged. He said officials will post the list on the city's Web site soon, www.sandiego.gov. It is estimated that more than a half...

CALIFORNIA FIRE UPDATE - California cuts power use

"The California Independent System Operator, manager of the state power grid, on Monday called a "transmission emergency" as Southern California wildfires caused several big power lines to shut temporarily. A fire in...

VIDEO: Wildfire State of Emergency in Southern California

"MALIBU, Calif. - Out-of-control wildfires threatened thousands of Southern California homes Monday, as firefighters raced to beat back the blazes that have engulfed the region, killing one, destroying buildings and...

Montana Wildfire Sparks Evacuations

" Mason Booth, Staff Writer, RedCross.org "The American Red Cross of Greater Montana immediately opened a shelter at the North Valley Hospital basement in White Fish and mobilized supplies in what has become a...

Video: Wildfires and Floods Sweep The Globe

Extreme Weather Plaguing Many Nations Across the Earth View Video at The Great Red Comet Distributed by Skywatch-Media News

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