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the u.s. forest service came out with a report in 07 or 08 states they will be proactive in all fires but still i see reactive responce for the last 3 years. our fed govt should place units in spots were the numbers are 700-800 or higher. so these engines dozers planes whatever they need will a short distance away verce's 300 home's burned and long distance away. it would be cheaper in the long run . the insurance company's and fed govt are paying way to much money . lets save a little and creat… Continue

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The National Park Service today released the report on last August’s Big Meadow escaped prescribed fire in Yosemite National Park. The report was completed on November 9, but it was not made available to the public until today.

The project was intended to be an 89-acre prescribed fire in a meadow in Yosemite Valley, but it was declared a wildfire 55 minutes after completing the test burn. The fire blackened 7,425 acres before being controlled by 1,300 firefighters at a cost over $15 million. It… Continue