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    A helicopter flies on the Puma Prescribed Fire at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah.
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    10.03.2008
    CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, OR
    Crater Lake Complex-Castle WFU
    The Crater Lake Complex consists of eight lightning-caused fires that were ignited on August 16th. Five of the fires are out, two are currently contained and one, the Castle Fire, is being managed as a Wildland Fire Use fire...
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    10.02.2008
    ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, CO
    Estes Valley Project - Beaver Meadows Rx
    The Estes Valley Project is a multi-year, multi-phase prescribed fire unit. The total acreage for the project is 3200 acres, of which roughly 900 acres has been targeted for FY08...
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    10.02.2008
    CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK, NM
    Water Tank East
    Water Tank East is one of four prescribed fires planned at Carlsbad Caverns in 2008...
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    10.01.2008
    SEQUOIA & KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, CA
    Hidden Fire
    Firefighters are considering indirect fireline options because of the steep, inaccessible terrain. The fire is highly visible from nearby communities including Three Rivers, Lemon Cove, and Badger...
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    10.01.2008
    SEQUOIA & KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, CA
    Tehipite Fire
    The fire was first reported by Buck Rock look-outs. Fire managers detected the lightning-caused Tehipite Fire in Kings Canyon National Park wilderness on a reconnaissance flight after a series of lightning storms passed through the parks...
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