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Firing in the Heat: How the M777 Dominates Desert Artillery Operations

In one of the harshest and most unforgiving deserts on earth, the United States Marines operate their M777 artillery system, delivering precision firepower both day and night. The gun, known for its ...
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A still-warm, still-dry early fall means C.O. fires are still putting up smoke, but containment also growing

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Bachelor Complex of fires, primarily the Little Lava Fire, grew some over the weekend, totaling 12,536 acres, but containment also grew to 68% by the 70 personnel on the lines, ...
CounterPunch

The “Wildfire” the Forest Service Ignited

Another fire recently escaped control in the Jemez Mountains of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness and near the rural village of Gallinas, New Mexico. The ...
KTVZ

Emigrant Fire near Crescent Lake burns over 31,000 acres

LANE AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES, Ore. (KTVZ) -- All primary control lines are complete on the Emigrant Fire. Due to cooler weather and increased humidity, crews along the southern flank of the fire were ...