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The Big Burn : The Northwest's Forest Fire of 1910 by Stan B. Cohen, Donald C. Miller, 1978-06
Sassy, The Amazing Fire-Fighting Rescue Dog Episode #2 - Forest Fire Rescue by Uncle Fez, 2001-01-08
The Book of Fire by William H.; Jr. Cottrell, 2004-04-01
Fire!: The Renewal of a Forest (Information Storybooks) by Celia Godkin, 2007-10-24
Young Men and Fire by Norman Maclean, 1993-11-15
America's Fires: Management on Wildlands and Forests (Forest History Society Issues Series) by Stephen J. Pyne, 1997-06
The Seasons Of Fire: Reflections On Fire In The West (Environmental Arts and Humanities Series) by David J. Strohmaier, 2001-07-01
Fire!: A Renewal of A Forest by Celia Godkin, 2006-09-11
Analysis and Interpretation of Fire Scene Evidence (Forensic Science Techniques)
Fire and Ice: Two Deadly Disasters (Fire at Peshtigo; Shipwreck on Lake Michigan) by Robert W. Wells, Don Davenport, 1983-08
Escape from Fire Mountain (World of Adventure) by Gary Paulsen, 1995-01-01
Fire on the Rim: A Firefighter's Season at the Grand Canyon by Stephen J. Pyne, 1995-09
Wildfire Wars: Frontline Stories of BC's Worst Forest Fires by Keith Keller, 2002-10-01
The Fire that Saved the Forest by Mike Donahoe, 2002-12-25

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WorldNetDaily: Al-Qaida Planned U.S. Forest Fires
FROM JOSEPH FARAH S G2 BULLETIN AlQaida planned US forest fires FBI memo described plot to set blazes in the West Posted October
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=35279
Preventing Forest Fires (washingtonpost.com)
Preventing forest fires In recent weeks, forest fires have broken out in Florida, Kentucky and southern Wisconsin, among other places.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45018-2004Apr26.html

Extractions: Tuesday, April 27, 2004; Page A20 IN WASHINGTON, spring is sprinting toward summer. Elsewhere in the country, fire season has already arrived. In recent weeks, forest fires have broken out in Florida, Kentucky and southern Wisconsin, among other places. With another year of drought in the forecast, Arizona newspapers are predicting a fire season to rival that of 2002, when the Southwest suffered its worst fires in history. The country has been here before, and not that long ago: After last year's California wildfires, Congress rushed to pass a bill designed to help prevent such catastrophic fires. The law was meant to loosen regulations and to provide extra funding for "hazardous fuel reduction" projects, which remove the brush and small trees that burn the fastest. At the time, environmentalists worried that the bill's language was too loosely written and that forest fire prevention measures would not be focused on communities near susceptible forests but would be used to encourage commercial logging. Meanwhile, money is not lacking for other kinds of projects. Under the president's budget, money for "forest products" subsidies for commercial logging is also scheduled to go up, from $265 million this year to $274.3 million next year. Little of this money has much to do with fire prevention. Some $5 million has been authorized for planning logging projects in the Tongass National Forest in Alaska, for example (where the administration has suspended rules against logging in roadless areas), which is hardly a firefighting priority.
CNN.com - Nature - Canadian Forest Fires Add To U.S. Pollution - April 14, 2000
http://www.cnn.com/2000/NATURE/04/14/canada.fires.enn/index.html
The Environmental Literacy Council - Forest Fires
forest fires. forest fires can endanger homes and wildlife and take an immense human and financial toll to control. Yet, forest fires
http://www.enviroliteracy.org/article.php/46.html

Extractions: Home About ELC Site Map Contact Us ... Food Forest fires can endanger homes and wildlife and take an immense human and financial toll to control. Yet, forest fires are natural and serve an important function in ecosystems. Most tree species evolved to take advantage of fire, and periodic fires contribute to forest health. In the absence of human settlement, fires often move through the forest burning lower branches and clearing dead wood from forest floor. Clearing the clutter from a forest floor, as one site puts it, "kick-starts regeneration by providing ideal growing conditions." It also improves the forest floor as habitat for many species that prefer relatively open spaces to a dense thicket of brush and dead branches. Further, forests in which fires are suppressed often burn much hotter and more dangerously when a serious fire finally breaks out. But it is understandable for people who live near forests and who own forest land to want their property, and their lives, protected from the ravages of fire so these are particularly difficult tradeoffs to make. How Forest Fires Work
DYMAX EDASHES - Tree Shears For Biofuels Hazard Reduction
A periodic enewsletter reporting on equipment for biofuels hazard reduction, National Fire Plan, wildland urban interface issues and utilization of small diameter trees in reducing forest fires.
http://www.dymaxattachments.com/edashes/2002-08-01-forestry/index.htm

Extractions: DYMAX TREE SHEAR SHINES AT COLORADO STATE U. DEMO; OFFERS HOPE TO FUELS HAZARD REDUCTION EFFORTS! A Dymax 14" Forestry Tree Shear was the highlight of a demonstration conducted last fall by Colorado State University, in conjunction with Dymax. The equipment demo clearly showed that a tracked skid steer loader equipped with a Dymax 14" Forestry Tree Shear is the perfect tool for fuels hazard reduction in forested areas. For additional information on the Colorado demonstration, visit these websites: www.cnr.colostate.edu/FS/restoration/home.html www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/natres/wildfire.html For more information on Dymax Tree Shears, click here
Forest Fires - National Forestry Database Program
forest fires statistics are presented by province and territory and for National parks in Canada. français. SECTION 3. forest fires TABLE OF CONTENTS.
http://nfdp.ccfm.org/cp95/text_e/cont3e.htm

Extractions: TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Terminology Bibliography References ... Month Historical Tables - Province/Territory/Agency, 1970-2002 Note: Due to incomplete details, totals may not always agree. Graphs Forest Fire Statistics Number of fires Area burned - total forest land Area burned - stocked timber-productive forest land Property Losses Figure 5. Forest Fires, 1970-2001 Canada - Protection Zone (Intensive, Limited, Total), 1990-2002 Graphs Number of Fires Figure 6a. Forest Fires, 2000 and 2001 Area Burned Area Burned Figure 6b. Area Burned, 2000 and 2001 Number of Fires Figure 7a.
Pilot Projects On Forest Fires
Pilot Projects on forest fires. forest fires constitute a recurrent phenomenon in the Mediterranean region. In the past fires may
http://natural-hazards.jrc.it/fires/

Extractions: Forest fires constitute a recurrent phenomenon in the Mediterranean region. In the past fires may have been a natural phenomenon. This is not the case nowadays. Most fires in the Mediterranean region are caused by human activities. Increasing population growth and population density has posed a heavy pressure on wildland. Other factors such as migration of population from the country to the cities and abandonment of lands have also helped to a more continuos fuel layer that facilitates fire spread. Despite the devastating effects of forest fires on the fragile Mediterranean landscapes, there is a lack of harmonized information on fire occurrence and fire damage at the European scale. This is due to many factors, among them the different definition of forests in Mediterranean countries, and the different methods used to collect information on fire events. SAI activities on forest fires are aimed at obtaining harmonized products for all the European countries. However, the initial focus of the activities is southern Europe, since this is the area most affected by fires in the European Union. Panoramic view of forest fires in Greece in the summer of 1998 Forest fire activities cover the entire fire cycle, examining the variables that may influence fire occurrence and/or spread before the fire, going through fire detection once the fire has started, and mapping the burnt areas and evaluating damages after the fires. Hence, the forest fire activities of the Natural Hazards project comprise three topics:
CNN.com - Forest Fires Flare Across Southern Europe - August 27, 2000
http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/europe/08/27/corsica.fires/index.html
European Forest Fire Information System
European Forest Fire Information System. Coordinator of forest fires Activities Dr. Jesus San Miguel Phone +39 0332 786138 Fax +39 0332 785500.
http://natural-hazards.jrc.it/effis/

Extractions: The EFFIS at the moment is composed of two modules. The first one is European Forest Fire Risk Forecasting System (EFFRFS), a web mapping application that produces fire risk maps (forecast up to three days). The second module is European Forest Fire Damage Assessment System (EFFDAS), a web mapping tool that can be used to define and to analize the burnt areas.
Forest Fires Ravage Western Canada
http://cnn.com/2003/WORLD/americas/08/04/canada.fires.ap/index.html
Wildfire - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Wildfire. (Redirected from Forest fire). Drought and the prevention of small forest fires are major contributors to extreme forest fires.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_fire

Extractions: Larger Image A wildfire , also known as a forest fire (or bushfire in Australasia ), is an uncontrolled fire in wildland often caused by lightning ; other common causes are human carelessness and arson Drought and the prevention of small forest fires are major contributors to extreme forest fires. Table of contents 1 Background 2 Prevention 3 Fire suppression 4 Famous wildfires in North America ... edit Wildfires are common in many places around the world, including much of the vegetated areas of Australia , forest areas of the United States and Canada , where the climates are sufficiently moist to allow the growth of trees , but feature extended dry, hot periods when fallen branches, leaves, and other material can dry out and becomes highly flammable. Wildfires are also common in grasslands and scrublands. Wildfires tend to be most common and severe during years of drought and occur on days of strong winds. With extensive urbanization of wildlands, these fires often involve destruction of suburban homes located in the wildland urban intermix.
CNN.com - Deaths As Forest Fires Hit Europe - Jul. 29, 2003
http://cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/07/29/france.fires/index.html

Extractions: The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Special Reports SERVICES Video E-Mail Services CNNtoGO SEARCH Web CNN.com Firefighters tackle a blaze outside Sainte-Maxime, southern France. Story Tools SAINTE-MAXIME, France At least five people have been killed and thousands evacuated as forest and brush fires hit a swathe of Europe from southeastern France to northern Portugal. In France, two towns were evacuated as the flames spread at a devastating pace, forcing tens of thousands of people to spend the night in temporary shelters. Officials speculated that the blazes about 30 broke out nearly simultaneously on Monday were criminal in origin. Firefighters found evidence of Molotov cocktails in the region, according to radio and television reports. By Tuesday, the local government in the Var region of France said the fires were under control, following a 24-hour battle by nearly 2,000 firefighters, Reuters reported. President Jacques Chirac warned that anyone who set fires in the tinderbox conditions would face "punishment of exceptional severity." Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy, who toured the region, called the fires "an ecological massacre."
Wildfire In Woodland And Forest
Check here for sites that give information on wildfire and the sciences associated with fighting forest fires and managing a prescription burn.
http://forestry.about.com/cs/forestfire/

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Forest Fire - The Good, Bad, And Ugly
Forest Fire The Good, Bad, and Ugly. forest fires can be bad news; many organizations work to learn about wildfire and promote knowledge and safety.
http://forestry.about.com/library/weekly/aa080397.htm

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CNN.com - Forest Fires Cover Moscow In Smoke - July 31, 2002
http://cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/07/31/russia.weather/index.html

Extractions: Languages Spanish Portuguese German Italian Korean Arabic Japanese Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW InStyle Business 2.0 Cars pass by the Kremlin's towers, barely visible through thick smoke MOSCOW, Russia Doctors are urging Muscovites to stay indoors to avoid heavy white smoke from scores of forest fires stoked by a record heatwave. Hundreds of firefighters, using helicopters, planes and dozens of fire engines, are battling to control flames racing across about 300 hectares (740 acres) of woodland south of the Russian capital. At least 119 peat fires were ablaze in the Moscow region on Wednesday, up from 76 the day before, the Emergency Situations Ministry said. Normally only a handful of such fires are reported each summer. The army was helping firefighters and volunteers in Shatura, a town southeast of Moscow that has been particularly badly affected. Moscow's ambulance service said about 5,900 people suffering from the effects of the smog, expected to choke the city for another five days, had called for urgent help over the past 24 hours.
CNN.com - Forest Fires Rage In Russia, 7 Die - May 15, 2004
forest fires in southeastern Russia have killed seven people, including a child, with officials evacuating hundreds of residents from stricken areas, Russian
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/05/15/russia.fires.reut/

Extractions: International Edition MEMBER SERVICES The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Special Reports SERVICES Video E-mail Services CNNtoGO Contact Us SEARCH Web CNN.com MOSCOW, Russia (Reuters) Forest fires in southeastern Russia have killed seven people, including a child, with officials evacuating hundreds of residents from stricken areas, Russian media reported. YOUR E-MAIL ALERTS Fire Forestry and Timber Russia or Create your own Manage alerts What is this? News agencies quoted the Emergency Ministry as saying an IL-76 water bomber aircraft had dumped more than 160 tonnes on 5,000 hectares of fires fanned by high temperatures and winds. Oleg Bogomolov, governor of Kurgan region, told NTV television that firefighters had been battling the blaze in four villages only to find that a fifth had been razed. One elderly woman told NTV rescuers came too late to her village to evacuate residents. Pelageya Germanova, a woman in her fifies, said her husband had died as he could not walk. "I felt my feet were already on fire and my eyes felt like they were full of sand," she said, hunched on her hospital bed. "I left him and said goodbye. But he told me: 'Polya, don't leave me."'
Drought Increases Forest Fire Risk
Drought increases forest fire risk. The West could face decades of increased risk from forest fires, especially if global warming creates drier conditions.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/171453_fired.html

Extractions: Monday, May 3, 2004 Drought increases forest fire risk SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER EDITORIAL BOARD A forest fire last week sent a signal. The 2004 fire season will require all the preparedness possible in Washington state. Firefighters knew that even before the first trouble of the year, near Ellensburg. Like much of the West, the state has experienced unusually dry weather in recent months. "We look like we are heading toward another severe fire season in the Northwest," said Dave Johnson of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. At a time when budgets at every level are stretched, a serious fire season in large areas of the country would be a big challenge. Fortunately, some advance work is under way. Johnson said training sessions emphasize safety rules a necessity after tragic losses of firefighters. Federal fire-prevention efforts around Western communities are also providing some help. Prescribed burns in the spring and fall, for instance, reduce wildfires, as well as improve conditions for plants and wildlife. If the Bush administration doesn't use its Healthy Forests efforts as an excuse for greater commercial logging, it could win support for expanded prevention efforts in the future.
Study Links Logging With Severity Of Forest Fires
Study Links Logging With Severity of forest fires . In Association With Heroes of the Planet. Study Links Logging With Severity of forest fires
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/12/1203_loggingfires.html

Extractions: The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), based in Bogor, Indonesia, estimated that the economic loss to Indonesia exceeded U.S. $9 billion and that carbon emissions were high enough to make the country one of the largest polluters in the world. Using remote sensing, satellite imagery, and ground and aerial surveys, a team of German and Indonesian researchers found that the bulk of the roughly 12 million acres (5 million hectares) consumed by fire occurred in timber concessions, plantations, and on land converted to agricultural use and then left fallow.
REMOTE SENSING OF FOREST FIRES
REMOTE SENSING OF forest fires. A semiautomatic method to map forest fires during large periods by means of remote sensing imagery has been developed.
http://www.creaf.uab.es/miramon/publicat/papers/lisboa98/for_fire.htm

Extractions: A semiautomatic method to map forest fires during large periods by means of remote sensing imagery has been developed. This methodology has been applied to the period 1975-1993 and results have been given as a forest fire map series and a fire history map of Catalonia (Northeast of Spain). These maps have been lately converted to vector layers and all results have been integrated into a GIS. The results have been contrasted to independent administration data and commission and omission errors have been evaluated. Fire frequencies and NDVI post-fire values have been used to retrieve valuable information on the fire regime and to evaluate plant regeneration rates in Mediterranean plant communities. GIS tools are being used for further landscape analysis. KEYWORDS: Remote Sensing, MSS, NDVI, fire scars mapping, plant regeneration, fire regimes.
CNN.com - Can The Federal Government Be Sued If It Is Negligent In Setting Fores
http://cnn.com/2000/LAW/05/16/cossack.column/index.html

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