Topaz Ranch Estates fire battled under red flag warning conditions

Source: Reno Gazette-Journal

Key developments: Backyard pile burn believed to have sparked the destructive wildfire. Acreage grows to 7,500. Full containment expected by Saturday. Whats at risk Officials are concerned that if the fire continues bu ...
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Topaz Ranch Estates Fire: charred homes, brush left in fire's wake

Source: Reno Gazette-Journal

On Twitter Follow #topazfire for tweets on the fire. ON RGJ.com RGJ.com/wildfires: Log on for updates and photos of the Topaz Ranch Estates Fire. This is whats left, Jack Taylor said as he pointed to the charred remains of what used to be the ho ...
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DoD News: Contracts for May 23, 2012

Source: GlobalSecurity.org

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts Softchoice, McLean, Va., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price blanket purchase agreement to procure Microsoft brand name sof ...
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Memorial Day services scheduled for the weekend

Source: Brainerd Dispatch

Cravaack to speak at area Memorial Day events Memorial Day ceremonies this weekend will be a time of respect and remembrance as Brainerd area residents reflect upon those who gave their lives for their country. Following is a listing of area ser ...
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Wet weather quells fires

Source: Kenora Daily Miner and News

Cooler wet weather has helped fire crews battle and declare out many of the fires that popped up over the weekend across the Northwest Region. With the rain across the region, currently the Northwest region has four active fires burning. The large ...
Full article at: Kenora Daily Miner and News  More like this  3 days ago, 12:18pm CDT

CAE reports fourth quarter and full-year financial results for fiscal year 2012

Source: MarketWire

MONTREAL, CANADA--(Marketwire - May 23, 2012) - (NYSE:CAE)(TSX:CAE) - CAE today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended March 31, 2012. Net income attributable to equity holders was $53.2 million ($0 ...
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Dunedin Makes 2.4x Return on WFEL

Source: PE Hub

UK-based mid-market private equity house Dunedin has sold WFEL to KMW, a German land defence systems provider. WFEL manufactures mobile bridging systems for use in military and disaster relief scenarios.The sale h ...
Full article at: PE Hub  More like this  3 days ago, 4:35am CDT

Aerial Firefighters Deploying More Aircraft To Colorado and Arizona...

Source: PRWeb

“As in years past, the aerial firefighting industry has shown that it can respond immediately and effectively to a fire of any size, at any time--and any place.” said Tom Eversole, Executive Director of AHSAFA. A steady build-up of privately oper ...
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Fly in and stay in

Source: The Morning Bulletin

Maggie Donaldson argues a lot more needs to be done to keep mining families in CQ’s mining communities. "FLY in and stay in" was a key message from Australia's regional young people in a report from national youth conference Heywire. And ...
Full article at: The Morning Bulletin  More like this  4 days ago, 4:51pm CDT