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Evaluating Firefighting Tactics Under Wind Driven Conditions

Thursday, 07 May 2009
USFA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announce the availability of an instructional DVD set that documents and discusses firefighting tactics that reduce the thermal hazard created by a wind driven fire. Read Full Article

Local Fire Crews Helping Fight Santa Barbara Wildfire (Channel 8 San Diego)

Wednesday, 06 May 2009
About 65 Cal Fire personnel based in San Diego County headed to Santa Barbara today to help fight a blaze that has threatened homes and prompted authorities to evacuate thousands of people.

Two Dead In Military Chopper Crash In San Diego (CBS 13 Sacramento)

Wednesday, 06 May 2009
Two experienced pilots were killed in a Marine Corps helicopter crash in a remote section of the Cleveland National Forest in eastern San Diego County, authorities said Wednesday.
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Kitchen fire in North Park causes some damage (San Diego Union-Tribune)

Wednesday, 06 May 2009
Towels left on a stove that was turned on to a low setting sparked a kitchen fire that partially evacuated a North Park building Wednesday morning, according to a San Diego Fire-Rescue Department spokesman.

Fire season begins (The Valley Chronicle)

Wednesday, 06 May 2009
Fire season has started in Southern California. Hemet Fire Chief Matt Shobert said the wet winter combined with the aridity that followed has left the region flush with fuel that has now dried out. Read Full Article

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