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Wildfires Threaten Thousands of Homes

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:18:41 -0500

California Governor Arnold Schwarzzeneger has declared a state of emergency as wildfires near Santa Barbara continue to grow. More than 5400 homes are currently under mandatory evacuation. (May 7)

Wildfires Claims More Than 70 Lives

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:46:49 -0500

The wildfires raging through south-eastern Australia have claimed the lives of at least 70 people and left more than 600 houses destroyed.

Australia's Killer Wildfires

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:34:41 -0500

There are fears that dozens of people have been killed by wildfires sweeping southeastern Australia.

First Person: Waiting Out the Wildfires

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:53:00 -0500

As wildfires consumed their community, residents of Running Springs, Ca. gathered in a nearby parking lot to wait for word about their homes. Running Springs is a mountain community near Lake Arrowhead. (Oct. 23)

Australian wildfires death toll hits 25

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:22:21 -0500

(NECN) - The death toll from fast-moving wildfires in Australia has hit 25 and is expected to rise. The dozen fires have scorched thousands of acres of land and leveled over one hundred homes. Roughly 30,000 firefighters are battling the...

Australia battles deadly wildfires

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:28:05 -0500

Feb. 9: Officials in Australia believe the deadly wildfires that destroyed towns and killed at least 130 people may have been deliberately set. NBC’s Sara James reports. (Today Show)

Officials: At least 14 killed from wildfires in Australia

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:49:16 -0500

(NECN/AuBC) - Crews battled to contain dozens of wildfires across south-eastern Australia on Saturday as temperatures soared to record levels and officials warned conditions were perfect for a deadly inferno. Officials say that at least 14 people...

Wildfire Prevention PSA - Once Upon A Time

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 08:31:20 -0400

Since 1944, Smokey Bear has been the symbol of the protection of America's forests. More than 60 years later, he is still wearing his blue jeans, but his trademark line has received an update. It's now: "Only You Can Prevent Wildfires." And for good reason- the destruction of land by fire has expanded beyond just the forest. "Wildfire" refers to any uncontrolled, outdoor fire. The year 2000 marked one of the greatest acreage losses to wildfire since 1957. Eight million acres burned that year (about the size of New Hampshire), and of that more than 3 million acres were lost due to fires caused by humans. To renew the important message of wildfire prevention to Americans, Smokey has recently enlisted the help of Bambi. Smokey has an experienced partner in Bambi, who was actually the first face of the forest fire prevention message in 1942. FCB-Southern California, who has worked on the campaign since the beginning, featured Bambi on posters to remind us to be careful with our forests. The latest spots featuring Bambi ask us all to "Don't Let Our Forests Become Once Upon a Time." All the PSAs direct people to www.smokeybear.com to learn all about wildfires and how we can protect our forests.