Military poised to join battle against fires
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While the military is lending assistance to battle wildfires in Southern California, it's also keeping an eye on the horizon in case it has to evacuate bases there.
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The Army is working to fill a shortfall in Iraq of thousands of advanced Humvee armor kits designed to reduce U.S. troop deaths from roadside bombs -- including a rising threat from particularly lethal weapons linked to Iran and known as "explosively formed penetrators" (EFP) -- that are now...
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Veterans of earlier fires are sharing practical lessons on recovery and rebuilding.
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British troops may end up in one of the most violent flashpoints in Iraq in an operation to help the United States forces poised for an assault on the rebel stronghold of Fallujah.
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By The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Feb. 17--A Waldo fire that turned into an inferno on Friday is a frightening reminder that firefighters perform a dangerous job that requires considerable skill and training.
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Firefighters kept watch on the weather Tuesday as they lined up trucks and other equipment to defend a residential area from a wildfire that had forced the evacuation of 30 homes.
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In Iraq on Friday, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld witnessed a wide variety of special forces, commando, police and regular military units that are learning how to take over the fight against the resilient insurgency.
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Fierce fire fights have erupted in the south of Fallujah as trapped enemy fighters make a last stand against US and Iraqi forces. In areas of Fallujah now under US and Iraqi Army control, US forces are taking
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NASA's thermal-imaging sensor helps fight the flames.
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Japan is preparing to mobilize troops to  deal with wild animals such as boars, bears and monkeys.
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Firefighters, volunteers and aircraft tackle forest blazes that have caused widespread death and destruction.
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By Ben Winslow and Sara Israelsen Deseret Morning News  The U.S. military has admitted responsibility for a wildfire that started on the Utah Test and Training Range and quickly grew to a 32,000-acre blaze.
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By Stephen Curran, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Jun. 14--As temperatures soared Wednesday, emergency personnel took to land, water and air to battle two small fires in the North County and another near Arroyo Grande, all just before 3 p.m.
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By FROM STAFF REPORTS  AUGUSTA - In response to a spate of lightning-caused wildfires in the Canadian province of Quebec, Maine and New Hampshire have mobilized firefighting crews to assist in control efforts.
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By Hannah Chapman  OFFICIALS who run one of the most successful public awareness campaigns in the US will be in the region next month to help cut the threat of wildfires.
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An onslaught of additional evacuees seeking shelter from devastating wildfires were expected to pour into Qualcomm Stadium on Tuesday, officials said.
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The military needs the power to run electronic gear such as radios, night vision goggles and satellite-navigation tools.