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  Forest Fire Smoke in the Stratosphere: New Insights Into Pyrocumulonimbus Clouds

  August 26, 2010 — Meteorologists are now discovering that changes in the frequency of occurrence and intensity of wildfires has substantial consequences for a variety of important problems including atmospheric ... > full story
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  Fuel Treatments Reduce Wildfire Severity, Tree Mortality in Washington Forests

  August 25, 2010 — Scientists have found that fuel treatments -- even of only a few acres -- can reduce fire severity and protect older trees desirable for their timber, wildlife, and carbon-storage ... > full story
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  Fires Around Moscow: Satellite Perspective Reveals Startling Images of Massive Smoke Clouds

  August 13, 2010 — Space scientists in the UK have released satellite images of vast plumes of smoke emanating from the peat bog fires which are currently sweeping across central and western ... > full story
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  Forest Fires Help Power the Nitrogen Cycle

  August 9, 2010 — Years after a forest fire, soil bacteria communities have changed and convert more ammonia to nitrates, increasing soil ... > full story
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  Stress Hormones Help Lizards Escape from Fire Ants

  August 2, 2010 — When some fence lizards are attacked by fire ants they "stress out" with elevated levels of stress hormones -- a response that helps the species to flee quickly and survive. The discovery is helping ... > full story
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  Hot Topic: Improving Communications to Fight Wildfires

  July 26, 2010 — Wildfires can be deadly, as well as causing millions of dollars worth of damage to homes, businesses and natural resources. Efforts to control wildfires often include a staggering array of federal, ... > full story
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  Wildfire Prevention Pays Big Dividends in Florida, Study Finds

  July 21, 2010 — Wildfire prevention education in Florida pays for itself several times over by saving millions of dollars in fire-fighting costs and reducing damages from human-caused fires, according to new ... > full story
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  Effect of Fire on Birds Evaluated

  June 30, 2010 — Spanish researchers have assessed the impact of the burning of a scrubland area of broom on the birds of the Catalan Pyrenees. By analyzing a period of 50 years following the fire, the scientists ... > full story
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  New Building and Fire Code Changes Approved by International Code Council

  June 9, 2010 — Faster and more efficient emergency evacuations from buildings and better communications between first responders during an emergency are among the safety improvements expected from 17 major and ... > full story
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  Fire May Be Key to Reviving Dogwood Trees in Eastern Forests

  June 8, 2010 — Proper and timely burning of some Eastern US forests could help revitalize flowering dogwood trees, which benefits a wide range of species, a new report ... > full story

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