12-02-2009, 08:59 AM
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#869 (permalink)
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The Reforms
Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition
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(haha, great follow-up Fly... that was worth a good chuckle this morning)
wildfire(s)
A DC-10 plane dropped fire retardant over a hillside to battle wildfires in Grimes Canyon in Fillmore, Calif., Tuesday. The 8,500-acre wildfire closed a college Wednesday and threatened 1,000 homes as hot, gusty Santa Ana winds fanned the flames.
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Heavy smoke engulfed a forest in Mombeltran, Spain, Wednesday. The interior ministry said three-quarters of Spain is on “maximum” alert for wildfires.
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