41. Entrez PubMed Case report on identification of individuals in 12 fire disasters using forensicdentistry Article in Korean Lee SW, Kim CY, Cho DJ. MeSH Terms fires http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=5

42. EPA Green Communities - Let's Go! - Natural Disasters Landslides, Tornadoes, Tsunamis, Volcanoes, Wildland fires. disasters takemany forms. Guidelines for Areas Subject to Natural disasters and Hazards http://www.epa.gov/greenkit/q5_disas.htm

Green Communities Recent Additions Contact Us Print Version Search: EPA Home Green Communities Let's Go! Tools ... Let's Go! Let's Go! - Natural Disasters Action Plan Click on the topics below to complete your tour of Let's Go! Introduction How to Get Started Tools Case Studies ... Frequently Asked Questions Avalanches, Blizzards, Earthquakes, Extreme Heat, Floods, Hurricanes, Landslides, Tornadoes, Tsunamis, Volcanoes, Wildland Fires Disasters take many forms. They are caused by gale force winds, sudden floods, releases of deadly chemicals, fire, ice, even upheavals of the earth itself.. When disaster strikes, the best protection is knowing what to do. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency Policy and Planning Tools Regulatory Tools Technical Tools Financial Tools ... Other Tools Policy and Planning Tools FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency - Preparedness, Response and Recovery Preparedness Training and Exercises from FEMA , the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

43. Santa Clara County Fire Department The Santa Clara County Fire Department exists to protect the lives, property,and environment within the communities served from fires, disasters, http://www.sccfd.org/

Smoke Alarms Save Lives The Santa Clara County Fire Department is a California Fire Protection District serving Santa Clara County and the communities of Campbell, Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill and Saratoga. "The Santa Clara County Fire Department exists to protect the lives, property, and environment within the communities served from fires, disasters, and emergency incidents through education, prevention, and emergency response." Search Website: Advanced Search Site Map Contact How to get in touch with, and obtain information about the Department. About Us Find out about each of the Department's units, applications and volunteering opportunities. Operations (Fire Suppression, Fire Investigation, EMS, Rescue, Special Operations, etc.) Fire Prevention Public Education Hazmat Support Services ... Tools of the Trade Stations, apparatus, tools and protective gear. All the material that allows us to do our jobs. Stations Map Apparatus Information High-Tech and Specialized Equipment Hydrants and Blue Dots ... Technical - Procedures Techniques, frequencies and hand signals. Plans, lists and forms. Streaming Audio. Statistics. County Mutual Aid Plan Platoon Calendar (Shift Schedule) Using 911 - Telephone Tips During Emergencies Emergency Contact Numbers ... Historical Section The Department's history, with many archive photos and both historic and recent action photos.

44. The STOL Amphibian For Firefighting, A Trump Card In Major Earthquake And Fire D for Firefighting, a trump card in major earthquake and fire disasters In particular, when a major earthquake hits a city and fires break out, http://www.shinmaywa.co.jp/english/list/a_02.htm

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45. Wisconsin Radio Network: Keyword Search Education Environment Conservation fires/Accidents/disasters Health Medicine Human Interest Legislature Military Politics Government http://www.wrn.com/site/keyword.cfm?searchterm=Fires/Accidents/Disasters

46. ECB Surf Report: Natural Disasters fires and other disasters, or browse the Natural Hazards collection. Woods on Fire, from The Why Files?, examines the role of fire in natural http://www.ecb.org/surf/disasters.htm

Your browser does not support JavaScript. Please use the text version of the archives menu below. Archives text only Contact us if you have questions or suggestions for the Surf Report! The text-only menu provides accessible and printer-friendly access to the Surf Report Archives. Natural Disasters (March 2005) Take a look at nature's violent side with these sites about geologic and weather events that can spell disaster for humans. (ECB also provides excellent video resources on natural disasteres for Wisconsin teachers.) Genera l l Tsunamis l Earthquakes l Volcanoes l Fires l Avalanches l Drought l Floods l Tornadoes l Hurricanes General The Federal Emergency Management Agency's FEMA Hazards page discusses many natural disasters, including earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes, landslides, thunderstorms, tornadoes, tsunamis, volcanoes, wildfires, and winter storms. The Disaster Area , from the FEMA for Kids Web site, describes floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, thunderstorms, volcanoes, earthquakes, wildfires, and winter storms. Designed for elementary students, it includes historical facts and games.

47. Colorful Colorado History Page fire disasters directly related to arson, Douglas and Conejos counties.fires from Small Appliances. Portable electric heaters and coffeemakers are http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/disaster.html

Archives Search What's New Contact Us Directions ... State Page Disaster Preparedness Planning Records custodians and the general public may think of disasters as large, catastrophic events such as tornadoes, floods, blizzards, or hailstorms dramatic natural events over which there is little, if any, control. Yet many disasters are events that only affect records within a single repository. But whether large or small, disasters can threaten the security of records. A single fire or flood can erase substantial portions of a community's recorded history. Custodians of official records are responsible for safeguarding holdings from all varieties of threats. Preparing for disasters requires an ongoing commitment to: Reduce potential risks. Develop a plan of action for response to disasters. To prepare for a disaster, we must first become aware of the potential dangers records face. FIRE Fire is a serious threat to records. Even if records do not burn completely, heat from the fire can char paper and melt plastic, rendering paper documents, photographic film, and audio, video, and computer tapes unintelligible. Smoke and soot leave behind odors and stains. Moreover, firefighting efforts may do considerable damage to records, from both the pressure and quantity of water used to extinguish a blaze. Arson Arson is the single greatest cause of fires in records repositories throughout the United States. Because records centers represent government, they may be targets of deliberate or random violence. In some cases, the arsonist is someone known to staff. Arsonists may use whatever combustible material is to hand or they may collect combustible material and bring it to their chosen site.

48. Response To Home Fires Many of these disasters are structure fires and the majority of these are homes or These Disaster Action Teams are called into action by the Fire http://www.tallytown.com/redcross/fire/

American Red Cross Response to Home Fires Capital Area Chapter Response to Home Fires The Capital Area Chapter uses a network of 31 Disaster Action Teams made up of Disaster Services Volunteers who are on call 24 hours a day seven days a week to respond to the needs of Home Fire victims. These Disaster Action Teams are called into action by the Fire Departments who serve the same eight counties that we serve. Day or night these Disaster Action Teams will show up at the scene of a Home Fire, often while the Fire Department is still there, to provide financial assistance through a Disbursing Order (Voucher) system so the victims can purchase much needed food, clothing and temporary housing from local vendors. How You Can Help Home Fire Activity Report PDF How You Can Help (Making Financial Donations) WORD PDF How You Can Help (Making Comfort Kits) WORD PDF Brownie Girl Scout Troop # 559 members Katie Tuovila, Lacey Booth, Caroline Showalter, Taylor Higdon, Catie Ale and Annie Bist have just complete assembling 10 Comfort Kits as a troop service project. These kits will be give to the victims of Home Fires within the Capital Area Chapter. Back to Top Last Update: document.write(document.lastModified);

49. Fires And Explosions (from Disasters) --  Encyclopædia Britannica fires and Explosions (from disasters) February 4, Xichong, Sichuan province, China.An explosion at a storehouse for materials used in making fireworks http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?tocId=231320

50. Plan Ahead And Prevent Residential Fires fires are among the deadliest disasters to destroy homes across the country. “Plan ahead for residential fires and other disasters and don t wait until http://www.redcross.org/article/0,1072,0_507_4159,00.html

Plan Ahead and Prevent Residential Fires Written by Amanda Mascelli , Special to Redcross.org Wednesday, March 30, 2005 Fires are among the deadliest disasters to destroy homes across the country. Each year, nearly 5,000 Americans die in fires, and 80 percent of those deaths occur in home fires, a devastating fact considering that most residential fires are preventable. George Washington University students in Washington, D.C. recently experienced first hand a tragic fire that could have been prevented when sheets from a student’s bed caught on fire as they came into contact with a portable electric grill. Students at George Washington University, like many other colleges across the country, are prohibited from having grills and various other electric appliances in their dorms rooms. The student whose room caught fire was listed in critical condition and damage contained to the room is estimated at $10,000. "Although many residential fires are preventable, fires can ignite quickly and without warning. You and your household may have little time to decide the best method to escape that is why it is so important to plan two routes out of every room and a meeting place just outside your home,” said Keith Robertory, Fire Safety Expert. “Plan ahead for residential fires and other disasters and don't wait until it happens." Preparedness is your best weapon against deadly fires. Follow these simple steps to make your home fire safe.

51. Site Cleanup - Southern California Fires Of 2003 numbers have been issued for each county involved in the fire disasters. California Fire Disaster Relief Insurance information to protect your http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/SiteCleanup/ERP/Fire-Relief.html

California Home Wednesday, September 21, 2005 Home Information Resources My Community Get Involved ... Site Map My CA This Site Search Tips DTSC: Site Cleanup Southern California Fires of 2003 DTSC offers the following information to assist residents, property owners, local agencies, contractors and others in dealing with the after-effects of the Southern California Wildfires. The guidance documents on this page provide information on the handling and disposal of hazardous wastes. Links on this page will quickly take you to other State, local and federal agencies where you can learn more about the assistance and information they provide. This page will be updated frequently. Please check back for the latest information. The following DTSC phone numbers are also available for assistance: Hazardous Waste Management Issues Karl Palmer: (916) 445-2625 Mike Horner: (916) 322-7889 William Beckman: (916) 324-8293 Emergency Response Issues After-hours Emergency Response (nights, weekends, holidays) 1-800-852-7550 (Ask for DTSC's Emergency Response Duty Officer) DTSC's Regional Office Public and Business Liaisons Emergency Guidance Documents Handling Ash, Debris and other Hazardous Materials from Burned Structures: Emergency Guidance Document #1, Revised

52. Record Year For Weather-Related Disasters : Worldwatch Institute News The direct human impact of this year s weatherrelated disasters has also been The record-breaking fires in Indonesia and Brazil in 1997 and 1998 http://www.worldwatch.org/press/news/1998/11/27/

Home About Worldwatch Publications Online Features ... Contact Us Sign up for free PDFs and e-mail updates: E-Mail this page News November 27, 1998 Record Year for Weather-Related Disasters FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 27, 1998 RECORD YEAR FOR WEATHER-RELATED DISASTERS by Janet N. Abramovitz and Seth Dunn With one month remaining, 1998 has already set a new record for economic losses from weather-related disasters. According to preliminary estimates by the Worldwatch Institute, storms, floods, droughts, and fires caused at least $89 billion in economic losses during the first eleven months of the year. The 1998 preliminary total represents a 48 percent increase over the previous record of $60 billion in 1996-and far exceeds the $55 billion in losses for the entire decade of the 1980s. (Graph and Data Table of the loss estimates for individual years) During the first three quarters of 1998, the U.S. insurance industry alone had weather-related claims of more than $8 billion-three times the claims in 1997. The direct human impact of this year's weather-related disasters has also been staggering. An estimated 32,000 people have been killed, and another 300 million-more than the population of the United States-have been displaced from their homes or forced to resettle because of extreme weather events in 1998.

53. BushFires ClearlyExplained.Com Looking for another Natural Disaster page like this? There are some obviousreasons for knowing about bush fires. Environmentally bushfires can be http://clearlyexplained.com/nature/earth/disasters/bushfires.html

Welcome to.. Australian bushfires Edited by Richard Conan-Davies BSc Dip Ed 30th December 2001 updated: 26 August 2005 Nature of BushFires ClearlyExplained.Com Technology and Bushfires Controlling/preventing ClearlyExplained.Com What Why News How ... Future What are bushfires? Basically a bushfire is the combustion or burning of bush, forest or woodland area. Bushfires are natural phenomena most common in Australia but also occur in many places around the world where there is plenty of wood, leaves or forest that can burn. more info Looking for another Natural Disaster page like this? email your Request for a Natural Disaster ClearlyExplained.Com Did you know that bushfires are actually naturally stored solar energy that is out of control? That's because trees convert all that sunlight into oils that get stored in leaves that end up burning like petrol.

54. Petroleum Fire Disasters In Urhoboland: 1998-2000 Two great petroleum oil fire disasters destroyed the environment and wildlife inaddition to killing more than 1000 persons at Idjerhe and Ekakpamre in late http://www.waado.org/UrhoboHistory/FireDisasters/FireDisasters.html

URHOBO HISTORICAL SOCIETY PETROLEUM OIL FIRE DISASTERS IN URHOBOLAND EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION IDJERHE: FIRE DISASTER, October 17, 1998 EKAKPAMRE: SHELL'S FIRE DISASTER, September 17-18, 1999 AMUKPE, February 12, 2000 ... RETURN TO HISTORY PAGE var site="sm9waado"

55. Editor's Introduction To Petroleum Oil Fire Disasters In Urhoboland, 1998-1999. Peter Ekeh, editor of URHOBO WAADO, provides a context for the two fire disastersin Urhobolan within a time span of eleven months. The Idjerhe (October 18, http://www.waado.org/UrhoboHistory/FireDisasters/EditorsIntroduction.html

URHOBO HISTORICAL SOCIETY PETROLEUM OIL FIRE DISASTERS Updated: 2000 EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION Idjerhe: Petroleum Pipeline Explosion and Fire Disaster In the halcyon years of wealth of the 1970s, every form of development seemed possible in Nigeria. Suffused in oil wealth that it did not know how to manage, the Nigerian economy was experimenting with all types of new ideas. One of these projects was the uploading of oil to the politically privileged North by means of pipes. An oil refinery at Kaduna, the informal political capital of Northern Nigeria, is the main beneficiary of this expensive operation covering many hundreds of miles. The valuable mineral oil from the Niger Delta is mined by powerful international oil companies in close alliance with the Federal Government of Nigeria. The pipes that drained oil from the western Niger Delta in south most Nigeria run through farmlands and near homes of ordinary people. Urhoboland in the western Niger Delta is not only a main involuntary "supplier" of mineral oil; the pipes that carry the crude oil to Kaduna run through its territory. Idjerhe is an Urhobo division on the western side of River Ethiope through which the Federal Government's oil pipes run from the western Niger Delta to the North. These pipes were laid more than twenty years ago. They are ageing, with little maintenance to help prolong their service lives. There have been many incidents of oil leakage from these pipes. On Saturday, October 17, 1998, an oil leak from a section of these pipes in

56. Firehouse.Com: The American Fire Service - Fire Disasters: What Have We Learned? Every once in awhile, we need to pause and reflect on who we are and what westand for. As the American Fire Service pauses to celebrate an illustrious http://www.firehouse.com/magazine/american/disasters.html

[an error occurred while processing this directive] The American Fire Service Entry Page 1648-1998 Discussion Forum Firehouse.Com Home The Magazine ... Subscribe Now Fire Disasters: What Have We Learned? By Francis L. Brannigan, SPFE and Harry R. Carter, Ph.D. Every once in awhile, we need to pause and reflect on who we are and what we stand for. As the American Fire Service pauses to celebrate an illustrious history dating back 350 years, let us reflect for a moment on some of the great lessons learned from fire. Some of our greatest progress has occurred just after someone's town was devastated or many lives were lost. This is not a recent phenomenon. The earliest recorded fire prevention efforts come from ancient Rome. It was surely noted after a major fire that something should have been done to prevent the disaster or at least, have somebody to protect the citizens. This may also be the earliest recorded uttering of the phrase, "How long has this thing been going on?" Rome continued to tinker with its fire forces. When the slaves who were serving as the firefighting force became unruly, the response was to form the equivalent of what we now term a fire department. Once again, this was a reaction to a problem. The pages of history are strewn with stories of great cities that were destroyed by fire: London - 798, 982, 1212, 1666

57. BBC ON THIS DAY | Fire Disasters 11 May, 1985 Fans killed in Bradford stadium fire. 29 Nov, 1985 Gas blast kills five in 01 Aug, 1994 Library fire wipes out historic records http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/themes/disaster_and_tragedy/fire/default.stm

Home TV Radio Talk ... A-Z Index Themes Search ON THIS DAY by date Day Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Front Page Years Themes Witness ... Text Only Fire Disasters 07 Oct 1959: Southend Pier fire traps hundreds 02 Aug 1965: Riviera fires force campers to flee 26 Feb 1968: Hospital blaze kills 21 patients 01 Nov 1970: Nightclub inferno 'wipes out generation' 02 Aug 1973: Dozens die in resort fire 29 Jul 1976: Fire engulfs Southend Pier 23 Sep 1976: British warship blaze kills eight 18 Mar 1979: Three die in Golborne mine blast 18 Jan 1981: Nine die in Deptford house fire 23 May 1984: Villagers die in water plant blast 09 Jul 1984: Historic York Minster engulfed by flames 11 May 1985: Fans killed in Bradford stadium fire 29 Nov 1985: 'Gas blast' kills five in Glasgow 16 Sep 1986: Kinross Miners 'killed where they stood' 18 Nov 1987: King's Cross station fire 'kills 27' 06 Jul 1988: High death toll feared in oil rig blaze 20 Nov 1992: Blaze rages in Windsor Castle 01 Aug 1994: Library fire wipes out historic records 05 Oct 1994: Cult members die in 'mass suicide' 12 Jul 1998: Children die in Drumcree protests 24 Oct 2001: Swiss tunnel ablaze after head-on crash 12 Oct 2002: Dozens killed in Bali nightclub explosion Search ON THIS DAY by date Day Month January February March April May June July August September October November December back to top Front Page Years Themes ... News Sources

58. Five Wildfire Disasters - Final Forest Fire Reports Here are five final wildfire reports that have had a major influence on US fireprotection. http://forestry.about.com/cs/forestfire/a/Five_wild_fires.htm

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59. Crowd Dynamics Ltd. - Fire Disasters Fire disasters. (updated 23rd February 2005) 2000, City of Luoyang the firein a Dance Hall, China, 309, 50. 2000, Lobohombo nightclub, Mexico, 20, 27 http://www.crowddynamics.com/Disasters/Fire Disasters.htm

Fire Disasters (updated 23rd February 2005) Restaurant/Nightclub/Discotheque-Fires Year Hotel Country Deaths Injured Argentina: Disco Fire Kills 175 Argentina Rhode Island, West Warwick: The Station nightclub USA Caracas: La Goajira nightclub Venezuela Saigon International Trade Center Restaurant Vietnam Tokyo, Mah-Jongg Club Japan Volendam: Fire in a Dance Hall Netherland City of Luoyang: the fire in a Dance Hall China Lobohombo nightclub Mexico Cinema Fire China Gothenburg: Dance Hall Fire Sweden Quezon City, Night Club Philippines Karaoke and Video Centre Fire China Happy Land Social Club,New York USA Alcala 20 disco Fire,Madrid Spain Stardust Cabaret fire,Dublin Ireland Beverly Hills Supper Club fire,Beverly Hills USA Club Puerto Rico ,New York USA Cocktail Lounge Fire ,Lousiana USA Nightclub fire; Osaka Japan Saint-Laurent-Du-Pont: Dance hall France Gateway Restaurant: fire, Ohio USA

60. Mediterran, IFFN27 Towards International Cooperation in Managing Forest Fire disasters in the Improve the prevention of forest and vegetation fire disasters at http://www.fire.uni-freiburg.de/iffn/country/global/Mediteran_1.htm

Towards International Cooperation in Managing Forest Fire Disasters in the Mediterranean Region (IFFN No. 27 - July 2002, p. 81-89) Rationale Introduction Fire is the most important natural threat to forests and wooded areas of the Mediterranean basin. Unlike other parts of the world, where a large percentage of fires are of natural origin (lightning), the Mediterranean basin is marked by a prevalence of human-caused fires. Paradoxically, the fundamental cause of forest fires is linked to increased standards of living among the local populations. Far-reaching social and economic changes in Western Europe have led to a transfer of population from the countryside to the cities, a considerable deceleration of the demographic growth, an abandonment of arable lands and a disinterest in the forest resource as a source of energy. This has resulted in the expansion of wooded areas, erosion of the financial value of the wooded lands, a loss of inhabitants with a sense of responsibility for the forest and, what is important, an increase in the amount of fuel (2). A recent regional situation analysis published in the frame of the FAO Global Forest Fire Assessment 1990-2000 (3) reveal that the average annual number of forest fires throughout the Mediterranean basin is close to 50 000, i.e. twice as many as during the 1970s. In those countries where data have been available since the 1950s, a large increase in the number of forest fires can be observed from the beginning of the 1970s: Spain (from 1 900 to 8 000), Italy (from 3 000 to 10 500), Greece (from 700 to 1 100), Morocco (from 150 to 200) and Turkey (from 600 to 1 400).

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