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United States: Dry summer could spell nasty wildfire season

Associated Press: With millions of trees ravaged by bark beetles, Colorado is bracing for what could be a nasty wildfire season this year even as federal officials say they're ready. Gov. Bill Ritter met with state and federal officials at the governor's annual fire season briefing Friday and warned that forecasts for a warm, windy summer could significantly increase the number of wildfires. He said a large snowpack this year means more grass to fuel flames. Colorado's wildfire season got off to ... Read »
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