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  2. List of Michigan wildfires - Wikipedia

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    The Meridian Boundary Fire burned 8,586 acres near Grayling, Michigan in 2010.. The U.S. state of Michigan has been the site of several major wildfires.The worst of these were in the lumbering era of the late-1800s when lumbering practices permitted the buildup of large slash piles and altered forest growth patterns which may have contributed to size of the wildfires.

  3. Fire officials remind residents of need for fire safety ... - AOL

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    "This single fire, started by someone being careless with their campfire, has now spread to over 128 acres and has been burning for more than two weeks, and required resources from multiple, local ...

  4. New Hampshire firefighters work to rid state of legacy ... - AOL

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    Aug. 13—CONCORD — New Hampshire hopes to collect 10,000 gallons of firefighting foam containing hazardous "forever chemicals" or PFAS and ship them to Ohio to be annihilated. Yes, annihilated.

  5. America Burning - Wikipedia

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    America Burning: The Report of The National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control is a 1973 report written by the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control to evaluate fire loss in the United States and to make recommendations to reduce loss and increase safety of citizens and firefighting personnel.

  6. Controlled burn - Wikipedia

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    A controlled burn in Niagara Falls, Ontario where the Burn Boss is watching a back fire (lit first and in the background) move towards a head fire (in the foreground) Back burning or a back fire is the term given to the process of lighting vegetation in such a way that it has to burn against the prevailing wind. This produces a slower moving ...

  7. Michigan Woman Died Trying To Save Cat From House Fire - AOL

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    Tragedy struck in Mason County on Saturday, Feb. 26, when a woman lost her life while attempting to rescue her cat from a house fire, Michigan State Police stated. Despite the valiant effort, the ...

  8. North American Fire Hose Coupler Incompatibilities - Wikipedia

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    1-inch hose with 1-8 NH NFPA threads (NFPA 1963 requirement; a.k.a. "Chemical Hose Thread" and "Booster Hose Thread" [7]; the chemical hose thread term likely originates from its use on chemical fire engines, an early firefighting device used from 1872 until the 1930s that used a combination of bicarbonate of soda and sulfuric acid to force ...

  9. Exclusive-Trump's team drawing up list of Pentagon officers ...

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    Members of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team are drawing up a list of military officers to be fired, potentially to include the Joint Chiefs of Staff, two sources said, in what would ...