Firefighters Battling Ga., Fla. Blazes Get Help From Tropical Storm
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WAYCROSS, Ga., June 3 -- Tropical Storm Barry and its remnants gave a much-needed soaking to thousands of acres of burning swamp and timberland in northern Florida and southeastern Georgia.
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TAMPA, Florida  - Tropical Storm Barry bore down on Florida on Saturday with high winds and torrential rains, but the downpour was welcomed in a parched state that has been battling stubborn wildfires.
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Emergency officials in Florida are concentrating on relief efforts as the state works to recover from Hurricane Jeanne. Florida Secretary of Health John Agwunobi said trucks carrying
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"The next few hours will be critical"  Forest fires whipped by gale-force winds killed at least 15 people in southern Greece Friday, including at least nine people trapped in their cars as the flames approached.Across the country, more than 150 fires were burning, and the government appealed to the European Union to 'send any help they can,' acting Interior Minister Spyros Flogaitis said after an emergency meeting of Greece's civil protection department.Hot, dry winds gusting to gale force prevented firefighting planes from taking off, leaving only ground forces to fight the flames in the southern Peloponnese, with occasional help from helicopters and residents using their garden hoses. A three-day heat wave, with temperatures up to 104 degrees, has left forests and scrubland parched on the peninsula linked to the Greek mainland by a narrow isthmus. Read more
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More than 1,000 firefighters fought lightning-sparked blazes that had burned more than 80,000 acres across northern Nevada by Tuesday, putting just about every available piece of equipment and firefighter on the lines.
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FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Hurricane Frances' wind and water whacked swaths of Florida with fire-hose force Sunday, submerging entire roadways and tearing off rooftops before weakening to a tropical storm and crawling inland with heavy rain...
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FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Thousands of Floridians beginning the recovery process in the destructive path of Hurricane Frances were hampered by long lines, congested highways and sticky heat, while the White House and teams of relief workers promised that help was on the way...
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ST. PETERSBURG, Florida  - The remains of Tropical Storm Barry brought high winds and heavy rains to Florida on Saturday, but the downpour was welcomed in a parched state that has been battling stubborn wildfires.
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FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Hurricane Frances' wind and water whacked swaths of Florida with fire-hose force Sunday, submerging entire roadways and tearing off rooftops even as the storm weakened and crawled inland with heavy rain in its wake...
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Florida and Kentucky got an early start to beat Hurricane Jeanne. Then the groggy Gators turned to Ciatrick Fason to beat the Wildcats.
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The remains of Tropical  Storm Barry brought high winds and heavy rains to Florida on  Saturday, but the downpour was welcomed in a parched state that  has been battling stubborn wildfires.
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Floridians have begun cleaning up after Hurricane Jeanne, the fourth hurricane to strike Florida in less than two months. A number of towns in Florida were still recovering from Hurricane Frances, which hit
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Flames fanned by strong winds and high temperatures hamper firefighters tackling bush fires in south-eastern Australia.
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WAYCROSS, Ga.  -- Tropical Storm Barry and its remnants gave a much-needed soaking to thousands of acres of burning swamp and timberland in northern Florida and southeastern Georgia.
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FLORIDA hit by three hurricanes in a month, is now in the line of fire of deadly Hurricane Jeanne, which threatened the Bahamas today and was likely to strengthen, forecasters said.
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After a week of battling high temperatures, gusty winds and lightning, firefighters caught a break when a storm system bringing higher humidity helped them tame wildfires throughout the state.
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High humidity helped firefighters fight blazes across California on Wednesday, while a lack of rain allayed fears of possible mudslides and flooding, officials said.