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- Pilot in fatal fire crash warned of high winds (9 News Denver)
Dec 30, 2008 - FORT CARSON (AP) - A Montana pilot killed this spring while fighting a Colorado wildfire repeatedly warned officials that winds were too strong, but was urged to push on. - Take extra care with fire, fireworks (The Ocala Star-Banner)
Dec 30, 2008 - The Marion County Multi-Agency Wildland Task Force wants residents to know that the county is indeed in a drought. The lack of rain and low humidity have dried area forests, priming wooded areas for a potential wildfire. - Rosehill fire department receives reimbursement for 2006 wildfire season (The Potpourri)
Dec 30, 2008 - Rosehill Volunteer Fire Department was one of more than 900 fire departments statewide to receive a portion of a $5.7 million legislative grant. - Grassfire Tears through Roscoe (KRBC - KTAB TV Abilene)
Dec 29, 2008 - A grassfire burned fields near roscoe Monday morning. It was about 9:30 a.m. when there were calls about a fast moving wildfire off County Road 105. - Facebook adding 600,000 users every day (cnet.com.au)
Dec 29, 2008 - Facebook is still growing like wildfire: earlier this week, the social network released stats that peg its active-user count at 140 million. - The 11 Stupidest Moments in Tech for 2008 (PC World)
Dec 29, 2008 - There was no shortage of folly in our favorite industry this year. - The 11 Stupidest Moments in Tech for 2008 (PC World via Yahoo! News)
Dec 29, 2008 - Tech is overflowing with creative and hypermotivated people who do a lot of pretty incredible things. - Budget cuts to affect University of California extension (The Sacramento Bee)
Dec 29, 2008 - County government budget cuts, including reduced hours for county employees, will affect the University of California Cooperative Extension Department's El Dorado County office as well. Beginning next week, the UC Cooperative Extension and Master Gardener offices will be closed on Mondays. However, members of the university program staff, including the farm adviser and UC program ... - Wildfire Consumes Buildings, Sheds, Vehicles (KWTX-TV Waco)
Dec 29, 2008 - A fast-moving wildfire consumed buildings, sheds and vehicles late Monday afternoon in Hill County. - Hawaii Tourism Authority cuts environmental budget (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
Dec 29, 2008 - HONOLULU (AP) - The Hawaii Tourism Authority is slashing its funding for native plant restoration, invasive species control and wildfire prevention due to the economic downturn.