Forestry

Wildfire near Sacramento burns dozens of homes (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)

9 Jul 2008

A wind-stoked wildfire northeast of Sacramento burned dozens of homes Tuesday and has forced thousands of fire-weary residents to flee, state officials said. About 40 homes in the rural Butte County community of Concow were destroyed after erratic winds blew embers across fire containment lines, said Todd Simmons, a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokesman. ...

News and Features for Wasilla, Alaska (Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman)

9 Jul 2008

MAT-SU — Not to ruin holiday picnics, but this Fourth of July weekend might be a good time to hope for rain. The state’s Division of Forestry on Thursday issued a temporary burn ban, which applies to all burn permits, including burn barrels.

Wildfire near Sacramento burns dozens of homes (The Charlotte Observer)

9 Jul 2008

A wind-stoked wildfire northeast of Sacramento burned dozens of homes Tuesday and has forced thousands of fire-weary residents to flee, state officials said. About 40 homes in the rural Butte County community of Concow were destroyed after erratic winds blew embers across fire containment lines, said Todd Simmons, a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokesman. Firefighters ...