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A new, unprepared Forest Service takes on a massive, murderous blaze.

By CHARLES PETERSEN In 1805, the Lewis and Clark expedition was nearly destroyed when it attempted a trek, as winter closed in, through what are now known as the Bitterroot Mountains in northern Idaho. The men were reduced to eating two of their horses and 20 pounds of candles. Midway thr… Continue

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NSW is preparing for the worst with severe bushfire conditions forecast to return next week, as more than 30 fires continue to burn across the state. Temperatures are again expected to soar past 40 degrees celsius in Sydney and other parts of the state early in the week, says the Rural Fire Service (RFS). Fire crews will work throughout the weekend to contain as many of the blazes as possible, especially those with the potential to threaten property. During Thursday's heatwave, a scrub fire i… Continue

Fire crews were set to battle bushfires on a number of fronts across Western Australia overnight. Fire fighters spent Friday fighting at least a half a dozen serious outbreaks across the state with many residents either prepared to leave their houses or defend them. The Fire and Emergency Services Authority (FESA) was called to Kings Park, just west of the Perth CBD, about 6.30am (WDT). A deliberately lit fire crept towards luxury apartments in Perth's upmarket suburb of Crawley, which Deputy… Continue