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At this time in history fire was viewed as a threat to timber, an economically important natural resource. As such, the decision was made to devote public funds to fire suppression and fire prevention efforts. For example, the Forest Fire Emergency Fund Act of 1908 permitted deficit spending in the case of emergency fire situations. [3]
Blue Rock State Forest: Muskingum County: 4,578 acres Brush Creek State Forest: Rarden: 13,515 acres Cravat State Forest: Belmont County: 350 acres Dean State Forest: Lawrence County: 2,745 acres (10 km 2) Fernwood State Forest: Jefferson County: 3,023 acres Gifford State Forest: Athens County: 320 acres (1.3 km 2) Harrison State Forest ...
2000 forest fires were the worst forest fires to date and included the island of Samos in east Aegean and at Mount Mainalon and eastern Corinthia in the Peloponnese. The burnt area was 167,000 hectares which is the second highest in recent history (after the 2007 fires). [12] 2007 Greek forest fires were
The Jennings Creek fire is 50% contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said in a Wednesday evening update, after reporting 30% containment earlier in the day. Authorities have said the blaze ...
The 2021 wildfire season involves wildfires on multiple continents. Even at halfway through the calendar year, wildfire seasons were larger than in previous history, with increased extreme weather caused by climate change (such as droughts and heat waves) strengthening the intensity and scale of fires.
L.A. fire maps show Palisades, Eaton and more fires in California right now Emily Mae Czachor, John Kelly, Taylor Johnston, Grace Manthey Updated January 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Several fire departments provided mutual aid to Springfield Township Fire Department Tuesday night at a house fire in the 900 block of Ohio 181. No one was hurt in the fire, which damaged the ...
1963 – Paraná forest fire, 20,000 square kilometres destroyed, killing at least 110, with 5,000 houses burned in September. 1966 – Serra de Sintra forest fire, outskirt of Lisbon, Portugal, 26.6 square kilometres (6,600 acres) destroyed, killing 26. 1967 – 1967 Tasmanian fires in Tasmania, Australia, 62 killed and over 900 injured.