Solar Energy News  
Florida wildfires ravage dozens of homes

by Staff Writers
Miami (AFP) May 13, 2008
Firefighters in Florida are battling wildfires Tuesday that have engulfed thousands of acres (hectares) along the southern state's central Atlantic coast, ravaging dozens of homes and shutting down major thoroughfares.

US media reported that at least 18 separate wildfires are raging across the state, destroying more than 6,000 acres (2,400 hectares).

Governor Charlie Crist on Monday declared a state of emergency in response to the fires, which have been whipped up by high winds and torrid temperatures.

The governor's state of emergency allows Florida to deploy the national guard to help fight the fires.

Related Links
Forest and Wild Fires - News, Science and Technology



Memory Foam Mattress Review
Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News


EU funds multi-nation forest firefighting exercise in Sardinia
Loiri Porto San Paolo, Italy (AFP) April 19, 2008
Firefighters from five southern European nations battled with language barriers as well as flames during European Union-funded joint exercises this weekend.







  • Damage to some Chinese nuclear facilities can't be ruled out: French experts
  • French contemplate bid for leading UK nuclear utility
  • Finland to decide on new nuclear reactors in 2010: govt
  • EDF buys land near British nuclear sites: report

  • NCAR Installs Supercomputer For Critical Research On Climate Change And Severe Weather
  • McCain splits with Bush on climate change
  • Key Climate Sensor Restored To NPOESS
  • Cleaner air to worsen droughts in Amazon: study

  • Setback for Sarkozy as parliament throws out GM bill
  • Keeping Yields, Profits And Water Quality High
  • Surging food prices bite across Asia
  • Chinese firm to grow rice in Tanzania: company

  • Federal Polar Bear Research Critically Flawed
  • Rainfall, rivers predict fish biodiversity
  • What's Bugging Locusts. It Could Be They're Hungry - For Each Other
  • Platypus Genome Sequenced, Unlocking Secrets Of Evolution

  • NASA Successfully Completes First Series Of Ares Engine Tests
  • NASA Awards Contract For Ares I Mobile Launcher
  • Russia's Energomash To Double Production Of Rocket Engines
  • Queensland Uni And NASA Sign Hypersonic Propulsion Deal

  • Nuclear Power In Space - Part 2
  • Outside View: Nuclear future in space
  • Nuclear Power In Space

  • Raytheon Reaches Key Milestone On NASA Glory Space Program
  • USGS Awards Satellite Imagery Contracts: Enhancing Access To Users
  • Bluesky Launches 3D Computer Models Of Britain's Cities
  • Cartosat 2a Puts The World In High Resolution For Indian Government

  • SMS Texting Costs Are Out Of This World
  • Raytheon Reaches Key Milestone On NASA Glory Space Program
  • Integral Systems Europe Announces EPOCH IPS Satellite Ground System PUS Compliance
  • Boeing Provides New Test Facility For Next-Gen Radar Technology

  • The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright Space.TV Corporation. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space.TV Corp on any Web page published or hosted by Space.TV Corp. Privacy Statement