Smouldering issues

Article Abstract:

A debate on fire services in Chicago reflects changes throughout the US, where numbers of fires have dropped, while there is greater demand for other emergency services. This has led to calls for firemen to be moved to work as medical technicians. Labor union regulations have exacerbated the situation, according to officials from Chicago. The labor union is seeing a pay rise of 37% as well as two days more holiday, and the city is to make its offer in Dec 1999.

Management, Labor relations, Fire fighters, Firefighters, Fire stations

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Looking for timber: western sawmills

Article Abstract:

The lumber industry in the Western states has had to acquire much of its timber from private landowners and Indian reservations. While mills have become more efficient and wood is still cheap, more logging will have to be done in the national forests in the future.

Natural resources, Lumber industry, Western States, Sawmills

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Smouldering

Article Abstract:

Forest fires are a problem in the south west of the US, and have been especially bad in Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona in 2000. Causes and possible solutions are examined in detail.

Fire prevention, Forest fires, Forest fire control

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