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10 Things to Know for Tuesday

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 18th

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday: 1. ROMNEY: I SPOKE TOO HASTILY GOP candidate says his comment on video clip that nearly half of Americans consider themselves victims was "not elegantly stated" and

Stubborn wildfires vex crews in Northwest, Calif.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By SHANNON DININNYAssociated Press WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) - Firefighters battled stubborn blazes that kept residents from homes in Montana, Wyoming and Washington as authorities worried the weather could worsen the volatile situation. High temperatures, lower humidity and greater instability

Dry Northwest burns as fire season in West extends

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 11th

By SHANNON DININNYAssociated Press WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) - A haze of thick smoke formed Tuesday over vast swaths of the West as wildfires forced more residents to flee their homes in several states. Fire officials reported seven homes were destroyed and hundreds of people were evacuated near

Local Pilot Assists In Fighting Wildfires

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 11th

DEER PARK, Wash. - When a big forest fire hits, Eric Johnson is one of the first people to find out about it. His plane, the "Fire Boss", is a unique firefighting machine. It can hold 800 gallons, and he can refill that tank by touching down on a lake or river. There are only 3 "Fire Boss" planes

Local Pilot Assists In Fighting Wildfires

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 11th

The most difficult jobs to get

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 17th

By Tim Parker

US wildfires fuel urgency for forest restoration

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 14th

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYANAssociated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - As firefighters battle blazes in New Mexico and Colorado that have forced evacuations and destroyed hundreds of structures, the U.S. Forest Service chief is renewing his call to restore forests to a more natural