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Dry, windy conditions fuel wildfires in East
April 10, 2012
April 10, 2012
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(CBS News) Along the Eastern Seaboard, firefighters are battling a string of wildfires after weeks of unusually warm and dry weather. Fires are burning in nine states - from New Hampshire to Florida - where it is, ironically, "Wildfire Awareness Week."
Wildfires broke out up and down the East Coast Monday, fueled by whipping winds and dry conditions.
Growing brush fire on Long Island destroys homes
On New York's Long Island, hundreds of firefighters raced to keep flames from closing in on Brookhaven National Lab, a nuclear physics facility. The blaze swallowed up 1,000 acres, destroyed at least two homes
Wildfires broke out up and down the East Coast Monday, fueled by whipping winds and dry conditions.
Growing brush fire on Long Island destroys homes
On New York's Long Island, hundreds of firefighters raced to keep flames from closing in on Brookhaven National Lab, a nuclear physics facility. The blaze swallowed up 1,000 acres, destroyed at least two homes
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