31.   And this, it seems, had been a record year for strikes, many of which had ignited forest fires around the state.

32.   Areas devastated by forest fires could be quickly reforested, before thick undergrowth has a chance to get established and thwart the growth of new trees.

33.   As firefighters inched toward controlling forest fires in Chiapas, opposition politicians said Tuesday that political strife continues to rage in the southeastern state.

34.   As for the forest fires that swept parts of Asia and Latin America, the full extent of the destruction is only now beginning to be revealed.

35.   As a filthy haze from vast Indonesian forest fires continues to darken the sky across seven Southeast Asian nations, illness, ecological destruction and economic hardship are growing.

36.   B. BEETLES SNIFF OUT FOREST FIRES A species of beetle could sniff out forest fires and even help protect storehouses and public buildings from fire.

37.   Australia was spared a feared drought, although an Indonesian drought fed forest fires.

38.   Besides park preservation and organic farming, AmeriCorps volunteers coordinate disaster relief, fight forest fires, build homes and tutor, mentor and help vaccinate children.

39.   Because of the dryness, forest fires and water rationing are becoming ever more common.

40.   Before European settlement, forest fires routinely killed the thin-barked red maples while oaks and hickories were protected by their thicker bark.