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wildfire: Stanislaus National Forest
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wildfire: Stanislaus National Forest
fire retardant
Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada: wildfire
wildfire
forest fire
Can we predict natural disasters?
Know how the PHOENIX RapidFire software help to manage wildfire in Victoria, Australia
Know about Phoenix RapidFire, a computer program used by Australian firefighters to predict the path of wildfires
Orange New York City skyline
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Forest fire burning trees and grasses. (flames, smoke, combustion)
Playing with Wildfire: 5 Amazing Adaptations of Pyrophytic Plants