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Wildland Firefighting: Devil’s Canyon Hand Crew

Wildland Firefighting: Devil’s Canyon Hand Crew

A look at the past fire seasons     Collin Logoyda - Devil's Canyon Handcrew 2018-2019 Crew Video This video not endorsed by the BLM Song credit: The Hand That Feeds- Nine inch Nails We do not own the rights to the music displayed in the video....

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The Costs of Post-Disaster Cleanup

The Costs of Post-Disaster Cleanup

Cleanup after natural disasters overwhelms communities     (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Sybil Derrible, University of Illinois at Chicago; Juyeong Choi, Florida State...

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Salmon Heli-Rappellers 2019

Salmon Heli-Rappellers 2019

Idaho group's wildfire season     Salmon Heli-Rappellers - Salmon Heli-Rappellers Short video of what we've been up to this summer Check out our website for more info www.salmonhelirappellers.com https://youtu.be/lYMHdiVu3Go

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Sydney Choked by Haze from Bush Fires

Sydney Choked by Haze from Bush Fires

Ambulances answer dozens of respiratory-related calls   Thick smoke from wildfires shroud the Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. Hot dry conditions have brought an early start to...

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PG&E Deal with Fire Victims Removes Huge Obstacles

PG&E Deal with Fire Victims Removes Huge Obstacles

Newsom has until this Friday to sign off on the settlement     By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Business Writer Associated Press (AP) — Pacific Gas and Electric will be able to avoid two legal obstacles that could have tripped up its efforts to bounce back from bankruptcy...

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Middle Fork Ranger Dist. Crew 501

Middle Fork Ranger Dist. Crew 501

2019 fire season video     Grance Vanness - Photo and video comp from the 2019 fire season. Middle Fork Ranger District - Crew 501, based out of the Willamette National Forest. Photos and videos taken by the crew. Copyright 2019...

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California Firefighter Overtime Surges 65%

California Firefighter Overtime Surges 65%

Annual wages pushed to nearly $5 billion     LOS ANGELES (AP) — Following an unprecedented series of wildfires across California, overtime costs for firefighters surged by 65% over the past decade, pushing annual wages to nearly $5 billion, according to a...

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PG&E Reaches $13.5B Wildfire Settlement

PG&E Reaches $13.5B Wildfire Settlement

Deal resolves all claims related to deadly 2017-2018 fires     By JOHN ROGERS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pacific Gas and Electric announced Friday it has reached a tentative $13.5 billion settlement resolving all major claims related to the deadly,...

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PG&E Urges Judge to Approve Settlement

PG&E Urges Judge to Approve Settlement

Utility struggles to cover billions in losses     By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric on Wednesday urged a federal bankruptcy judge to approve a key insurance settlement as it struggles to regain its...

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Invasive Grasses Fueling Wildfires Across the U.S.

Invasive Grasses Fueling Wildfires Across the U.S.

The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.     Emily Fusco University of Massachusetts Amherst (THE CONVERSATION) The Santa Ana winds that help drive fall and winter wildfires in California...

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