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Environment & Energy

Panich52

(5,829 posts) Mon Aug 3, 2015, 11:54 AM Aug 2015

National Memo

Northern California Fire Explodes; 24 Homes Lost, Thousands Threatened

In addition to the large blazes, thousands of lightning strikes on bone-dry landscape have sparked hundreds of smaller fires.

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http://link.nationalmemo.com/5390d3d3dd52b8141a0aafe52wflz.t3o/Vb9VgkmOU0FIgcKqAa49f

East Anchorage family of 11 loses trailer home to fast-moving fire

An East Anchorage family of 11 was given emergency shelter by the Red Cross Sunday after losing their trailer home to a fire.

Alaska News | Alaska Dispatch News
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http://www.adn.com/article/20150802/east-anchorage-family-11-loses-trailer-home-fast-moving-fire

Wildfire smoke forces pilot to make emergency landing on Dalton Highway

The pilot, 28-year-old Jeremy Rodgers of Wasilla, was carrying four passengers in a Cessna headed from Nenana to Coldfoot when wildfire smoke forced him to land on the highway.

Alaska News | Alaska Dispatch News
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http://www.adn.com/article/20150802/wildfire-smoke-forces-pilot-make-emergency-landing-dalton-highway