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Archive Home > 2009 > May > 24 > Testing safer, less costly ways to fight fires in 2 area forests

Testing safer, less costly ways to fight fires in 2 area forests

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
May 24, 2009

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Forest Service is testing a new, smarter way to fight wildfires this summer in Central Oregon.

Firefighter injuries and deaths have forest officials concerned; on average, there have been 21 fatalities in the past decade nationally, while the costs to battle....

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