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Daddee
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PostPosted: 9/13/2006, 9:13 am    Post subject: Forest fires nationwide Reply to topic Reply with quote

It's been a relatively good year fire-wise for Arizona.

For the rest of the west - not so good.
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Some 8.7 million acres have burned so far this fire season, nearly double the 10-year average and the worst season in 50 years. The blackened 13,521 square miles represents an area bigger than Maryland.

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PostPosted: 9/13/2006, 12:16 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

We have been sending crews out of state all season. Right now we have a crews in Montana and Washington.
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PostPosted: 9/22/2006, 5:38 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

get rid of this guy!
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PostPosted: 9/22/2006, 6:18 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

I second that motion!!!

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