Major Orange County fires since 1958
Click on the DATA tab to see details about select Orange County wildfires since 1958. Some data about select fires is unavailable. If you have information about a fire in the database, or k...
Orange County Register,
Mon Nov 30 15:55:11 PST 2009
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2 families lose homes to fires
Red Cross volunteers helped two families that lost their homes to fires Sunday and Monday.
The Post and Courier,
Mon Nov 30 21:23:07 PST 2009
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Two house fires in Kannapolis
KANNAPOLIS
The Salisbury Post,
Tue Dec 01 00:51:42 PST 2009
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Two Vallejo car fires thought not to be linked
Firefighters responded to two vehicle fires within two blocks and several hours of each other Sunday, but no connection is suspected, a Vallejo Fire Department spokesman said.The first fire...
Vallejo Times-Herald,
Tue Dec 01 01:30:32 PST 2009
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Thanksgiving top day for cooking fires
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is calling on cooks across the nation to include fire safety in their recipes because Thanksgiving is the leading day for home cooking fires....
Arizona City Independent,
Mon Nov 30 22:46:52 PST 2009
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Car fires keep Kingston firefighters busy
KINGSTON
Kingston Daily Freeman,
Tue Dec 01 00:06:52 PST 2009
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3 Fires In 4 Days Result Of Heaters
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department has battled three fires in four days, and while they're all still under investigation, it appears the cause in all three wa...
WJXT Jacksonville,
Mon Nov 30 18:22:01 PST 2009
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Arson blamed for Metairie apartment fires
Arson investigators said today that someone intentionally set fires at a pair of Metairie condomium and apartment buildings. Kathy Anderson / The Times-PicayuneVehicles were damaged in a fo...
New Orleans Times-Picayune,
Mon Nov 30 12:18:59 PST 2009
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Fires damage 2 Valley homes on Monday
A faulty vehicle engine and a space heater sparked fires that damaged homes in Hummels Wharf and Montandon on Monday evening.
The Daily Item,
Mon Nov 30 21:24:47 PST 2009
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Forest Service eyes night flying against fires
LOS ANGELES (AP)
The Kentucky Post,
Mon Nov 30 16:05:23 PST 2009
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Peat fires drive temperatures up
( Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München ) The forested peatlands of the tropics store vast amounts of carbon. Forest fires convert this into the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. A team led b...
EurekAlert!,
Mon Nov 30 06:27:52 PST 2009
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Gainesville officials investigate weekend fires
GAINESVILLE - Gainesville fire investigators continue to search for clues into four fires that occurred early Sunday... all apparently the work of arsonists.
AccessNorthGA,
Mon Nov 30 11:25:32 PST 2009
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3 fires reported
GREENVILLE
Delta Democrat Times,
Mon Nov 30 14:11:13 PST 2009
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Peat fires drive temperatures up
Peatlands, especially those in tropical regions, sequester gigantic amounts of organic carbon. Human activities are now having a considerable impact on these wetlands. For example, drainage...
PhysOrg,
Mon Nov 30 08:57:06 PST 2009
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Forest Service eyes night flying against fires
The U.S. Forest Service is considering allowing its helicopters to attack wildfires at night, a practice the agency has long discouraged because of risks to pilots, a senior official said M...
AP via Yahoo! News,
Mon Nov 30 18:08:24 PST 2009
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Notre Dame fires Weis after another dismal season
Charlie Weis seemed like the perfect fit for Notre Dame. An alumnus, a friend to Joe Montana, a mentor to New England quarterback Tom Brady and the owner of three Super Bowl rings from his ...
AP via Yahoo! Sports,
Tue Dec 01 03:12:23 PST 2009
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Firefighters Battle Two Fires In East Charlotte
Firefighters had a busy Monday morning with two fires at two locations that were only miles apart from each other.
WSOC-TV Charlotte,
Mon Nov 30 02:33:40 PST 2009
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Power tools blamed for fires
FIREFIGHTERS said a spate of fires was caused by sparks from power tools and machinery at the weekend.
Queensland Times,
Mon Nov 30 08:09:27 PST 2009
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Sunday Obituary: Mr. White studied the science of how fires start and spread
If Jim White Jr. understood anything, he understood fire
The Daily News,
Sun Nov 29 23:38:02 PST 2009
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