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Wildfire – Officials warn of converging threats that will overwhelm the nation’s capacity to battle the flames. Will your home survive?

A "perfect storm" of conditions favoring destructive wildfires threatens to push the nation’s firefighting capacity toward the breaking point, top federal fire officials have warned Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne.

Although wildfire poses obvious risks to homes, "most homeowners fail to take the necessary measures to better protect their property," the fire leaders wrote. "This lack of involvement is likely driven by an expectation that firefighters will always be there when needed."

Full Story: http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2006/11/top_federal_fir.html

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