1. THE recent hot spell has led Yorkshire Dales National Park officials to call for help from the public to prevent moorland blazes. 2. By spending money to prevent large-scale blazes, Babbitt said, the government can save money in the long run. 3. Within half an hour of the explosion, firefighters were able to prevent the blaze from spreading through the apartment complex. 4. Acknowledging that forest fires on Borneo island have reached catastrophic proportions, environment ministers on Saturday called for intensified efforts to prevent the blazes from spreading. 5. Better coordination of efforts to put out fires and prevent future blazes was also needed. 6. Firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading to other buildings. 7. Fire officials said they hoped to eventually empty surrounding tanks to prevent the blaze from spreading. 8. However, State Fire Services and Rescue Department deputy director Karnal Singh Khaira said the firemen prevented the blaze from spreading to nearby buildings. 9. However, quick action by firemen prevented the blaze from engulfing other houses nearby. 10. Pressure to prevent unpredictable blazes like the Hanford fire is part of why federal officials started the fire that escaped control near Los Alamos. |