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From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Mon Aug 04 2003 - 20:54:57 EDT

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CANADA...

"TORONTO (AP) - The worst fire season in a half-century in the western
province of British Columbia has forced more than 8,500 residents from
their homes, officials said Saturday. No deaths were reported.

There are more than 320 active fires in British Columbia. It's believed
that more than 170 were caused by people and the rest by lightning."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-2983402,00.html

More news:
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&edition=us&q=british+columbia+fires

PORTUGAL...

"Roaldinho said more than 2,200 firefighters and soldiers were tackling 50
blazes across the country which have killed two people in the last week
amid a sizzling heatwave that has seen temperatures exceed 40 degrees Celsius."
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L02214156.htm

More News:
http://news.google.com/news?num=100&hl=en&edition=us&q=portugal+fires

SATELLITE IMAGES...

>OSEI MEDIA ALERT #03216
>
>SUBJECT: FIRES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA AND BLAZES IN PORTUGAL
>
>Heat signatures and smoke plumes (light blue haze) are visible from fires
>burning in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. A blaze approaching a
>suburb of Kamloops has forced about 1,000 people to evacuate their
>homes. The fire has cut power to some areas in the region, closed a major
>highway, and halted rail services.
>
>The image is available at the OSEI Media Resource Page:
>
>http://www.osei.noaa.gov/OSEImedia.html or at the following link:
>
>http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/CAN_Bcol/2003/FSMHScan216_N6.jpg
>
>Please credit NOAA for this image if it is used in publication.
>
>Heat signatures (red) and smoke (light blue haze) are visible from fires
>burning in Portugal in this MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging
>Spectroradiometer) image from the Aqua satellite. More than 3,000
>firefighters, backed by 400 soldiers, were battling around 70 fires. The
>Portuguese fires have claimed nine lives and an unknown number of homes.
>
>The image is available at the following link:
>
>http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Europe_W/2003/FSMHSpor216_MO.jpg
>
>Please credit NASA and NOAA for this image if it is used in publication.
>
>To subscribe to the daily report, visit our web site at
>http://www.osei.noaa.gov

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