Wildfire News

Posted August 29, 2007:

• Greece Suffers More Fires In 2007 Than In Last Decade, Satellites Reveal

Posted August 28, 2007:

• Wildfires: Homes Fuel The Fires More Than Forests

Posted August 27, 2007:

• Fires Raging In Greece

Posted July 31, 2007:

• Climate Change Threatens Siberian Forests

Posted July 27, 2007:

• Floods And Fires Across Europe Captured From Space

Posted July 9, 2007:

• Satellite Survey Links Tropical Park Fires With Poverty And Corruption

Posted July 2, 2007:

• Early Fire Risk For Mountains Near Los Angeles

Posted June 11, 2007:

• Salvage Logging, Replanting Increased Biscuit Fire Severity

Posted June 6, 2007:

• Researchers Hope Virtual Reality Can Help To Prevent Wildfires

Posted June 5, 2007:

• Fire And Structural Safety A Hot Topic For Engineers, And The Nation

Posted May 30, 2007:

• Daily Forecasts Track Smoke From Southern Fires

Posted May 9, 2007:

• Firefighters Report Increase In Lung Illness From World Trade Center Dust
• Wildfires In South America Lead To Carbon Monoxide Over Australia

Posted April 23, 2007:

• How To Manage Forests In Hurricane Impact Zones

Posted April 12, 2007:

• Non-Smokers Suffered More Than Smokers From Smoke Inhalation After Major Fire

Posted April 9, 2007:

• Wildfires And Logging: Are Severe Reburns Likely With Or Without Logging?

Posted April 4, 2007:

• Slow But Sure -- Burned Forest Lands Regenerate Naturally

Posted March 27, 2007:

• Battlefield And Terrorist Explosions Pose New Health Risks

Posted March 21, 2007:

• Emergency Responses Greatly Increase Risk To Firefighters Of Dying On Duty From Heart Disease

Posted March 1, 2007:

• NASA Data Link Indonesian Wildfire Flare-Up To Recent El Nino

Posted February 23, 2007:

• Human Factors Analysis Reveals Ways To Reduce Friendly Fire Incidents

Posted February 12, 2007:

• Students Set To Fly Fire Balls In Space

Posted January 9, 2007:

• Fires Fuel Mercury Emissions, University Of Michigan Study Finds

Posted December 26, 2006:

• Western Wildfires Linked To Atlantic Ocean Surface Temperatures

Posted December 20, 2006:

• NASA Data Helps Pinpoint Wildfire Threats

Posted December 12, 2006:

• Biologists Suspect Lightning Fires Help Preserve Oak Forests

Posted December 1, 2006:

• Southern California Wildfires Pose Health Risks To Children

Posted November 23, 2006:

• Test Fans The Flames For High-Rise Fire Safety

Posted November 17, 2006:

• Forest Fires May Lead To Cooling Of Northern Climate

Posted November 16, 2006:

• New Maps Emphasize The Human Factor In Wildfire Management

Posted November 10, 2006:

• Firefighters Face Increased Risk For Certain Cancers

Posted September 30, 2006:

• Firefighter Radios May Fail During High-Temp Fires

Posted September 27, 2006:

• Fire Ant-Attacking Fly Spreading Rapidly In Texas

Posted September 21, 2006:

• 'Imported' Pollution Tied To Poor Air Quality In Texas In 2004

Posted September 1, 2006:

• Forest Fires A Real Concern For Areas Hit Hard By Hurricanes

Posted August 28, 2006:

• Debate Continues On Post-Wildfire Logging, Forest Regeneration

Posted August 23, 2006:

• Plastic Meltdown Technology A Real Lifesaver

Posted August 22, 2006:

• Burning Wetlands Unleash Sequestered Mercury In Wake Of Climate Change

Posted August 16, 2006:

• More Fires, Droughts And Floods Predicted

Posted August 10, 2006:

• Forest Fires A Huge Cost To Health

Posted July 31, 2006:

• Communications Team Erects Lifeline For Firefighters Battling California Wildfires

Posted July 10, 2006:

• More Large Forest Fires Linked To Climate Change

Posted July 7, 2006:

• Warming Climate Plays Large Role In Western U.S. Wildfires, Study Shows

Posted May 30, 2006:

• Extending The Reach Of Disaster Relief From Fire To Flood

Posted May 24, 2006:

• World Fire Maps Now Available Online In Near-Real Time

Posted March 27, 2006:

• Polymer Composite Provides Better Fire Protection Than Steel For Shipboard Use

Posted March 20, 2006:

• Galaxy On Fire! NASA's Spitzer Reveals Stellar Smoke

Posted March 12, 2006:

• Biscuit Fire Tests Effectiveness Of Forest Thinning And Prescribed Burning Practices

Posted February 16, 2006:

• New Standard Aids Efforts To Reduce Cigarette Fire Risk

Posted February 4, 2006:

• Fire Panel Changes Offer Real-Time Fire Status Data

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