| |
| | 03-18-2003 WILDFIRE NEWS |
 | | The teams are established under the direction and coordination of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group; they provide skills in operations, planning, finance, logistics, and command functions, and include members from local, state, and federal organizations. |
 | | Fire managers have a small window between mid-February and March 31 to burn while the wood is still dry enough and weather conditions are favorable. |
 | | The fire fire was driven upslope by strong winds, and it burned over 1,000 acres per hour as it grew to 6,500 acres by the first afternoon. |
| www.wildfirenews.com /archive/031803.shtml (16649 words) |
|