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    National Park Service Releases Dutch Creek Accident Investigation: Factual Report
    The National Park Service released the full text of the Accident Investigation: Factual Report for the Dutch Creek Fatality (Andrew Palmer), along with the corresponding Accident Review Board Safety Action Plan on November 3, 2009.
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    11.18.2009
    GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, TN,NC
     Cades Cove
    Fire management staff from Great Smoky Mountains National Park conducted a prescribed burn near the popular Cades Cove loop road this week...
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    11.06.2009
    BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE, FL
     Loop Road Wildland Urban Interface 1 RX
    Big Cypress National Preserve fire management staff began work on 3 prescribed fire units this week: Loop Road Wildland Urban Interface; Ochoppee-Skillet/Lostman Wildland Urban Interface; and Ochoppee-Skillet/Lostman Non-Wildland Urban Interface...
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    11.06.2009
    BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE, FL
     Ochoppee-Skillet/Lostmans Non-Wildland Urban Interface 1 RX
    Big Cypress National Preserve fire management staff began work on 3 prescribed fire units this week: Loop Road Wildland Urban Interface; Ochoppee-Skillet/Lostman Wildland Urban Interface; and Ochoppee-Skillet/Lostman Non-Wildland Urban Interface...
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    11.06.2009
    BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE, FL
     Ochoppee-Skillet/Lostmans Wildland Urban Interface 1 RX
    Big Cypress National Preserve fire management staff began work on 3 prescribed fire units this week: Loop Road Wildland Urban Interface; Ochoppee-Skillet/Lostman Wildland Urban Interface; and Ochoppee-Skillet/Lostman Non-Wildland Urban Interface...
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    11.05.2009
    EL MALPAIS NATIONAL MONUMENT, NM
     Aqua Fria Meadow RX
    This prescribed fire was for planned/completed to do two things. Establish and maintain vegetative structure withing Southwestern glasslands...
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