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Galaxy On Fire! NASA's Spitzer Reveals Stellar Smoke
March 20, 2006 — Where there's smoke, there's fire - even in outer space. A new infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows a burning hot galaxy whose fiery stars appear to be blowing out giant billows ... > full story -
Biscuit Fire Tests Effectiveness Of Forest Thinning And Prescribed Burning Practices
March 12, 2006 — Fuel reduction treatments should simultaneously take place in the overstory, understory, and on the ground to adequately reduce fire ... > full story -
New Standard Aids Efforts To Reduce Cigarette Fire Risk
February 16, 2006 — To combat the loss of property and lives caused by cigarette-ignited fires, several states, as well as Canada, are requiring that all cigarettes sold meet a new standard for low risk of igniting ... > full story -
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Fire Panel Changes Offer Real-Time Fire Status Data
February 4, 2006 — Fire panels, or "annunciators," are electronic devices that display data on building conditions in one easily accessible location. When used by first responders during emergencies, the devices can ... > full story -
Logging May Hinder Forest Regeneration, Increase Fire Risk
January 6, 2006 — A new study done in the area burned in the catastrophic Biscuit Fire in Southwestern Oregon in 2002 found that allowing trees to naturally regenerate works about as well or better than logging and ... > full story -
Evaluation Metrics Proposed For Firefighter Thermal Imagers
December 26, 2005 — Choosing the most appropriate thermal imager or infrared camera for firefighting can be a difficult decision. No standardized performance guidelines exist for these devices specifically tailored to ... > full story -
Envisat Sees Smoke From Europe's Worst Peacetime Fire
December 12, 2005 — London is completely blanketed by the black plume of smoke from Europe's worst peacetime fire in a new Envisat image, taken within five hours of the blaze beginning. The image was acquired at 10:45 ... > full story -
Modern Forests Suffer From Century-Old Logging Legacy
December 8, 2005 — By the early 20th century, loggers had harvested more than 90 percent of the forests covering the upper Great Lakes region. The legacy of that destruction continues to have a substantial impact on ... > full story -
'Smart' Buildings To Guide Future First Responders
November 7, 2005 — The best response to a building emergency is a fast and informed one. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is working with the building industry as well as the public safety and ... > full story -
Coastal Retreat In Face Of Rising Sea Levels Found To Be Influenced By Wildfires
October 18, 2005 — The retreat of coastlines due to rising sea levels may be accelerated by wildfires, a Duke University researcher has discovered. In the absence of such fires, forests can slow the encroachment, he ... > full story
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