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Concerns have been raised about a grass fire in Bridgend county affecting overhead wires, as crews tackle blazes across south Wales.
BBC: Grass fire threat to overhead wires near Pontycymer
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Acharacle and Mallaig dealt with a 100-acre heath fire, while crews from Stornoway and South Lochs extinguished a 24-acre grass fire on Lewis.
BBC: Wild fire land in north and isles covers '10 Hampdens'
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About 100 miles to the east, two homes, a number of outbuildings and several vehicles were destroyed, and two other homes were damaged in a 5-acre grass fire that prompted the evacuation of an elementary school in Jurupa Valley, said Theresa Williams, a spokeswoman for CalFire.
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He sometimes flew it so low that the afterburners set fire to grass.
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Henry acknowledges the truth of his childhood lesson as he runs frantically along the margin of the knee- high fire in the yellow- brown grass, flapping his arms to no real effect.
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South Wales fire service said it was called to about 75 grass fires on Tuesday.
BBC: Grass fire threat to overhead wires near Pontycymer
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He scooped tilapia from the ponds, cleaned them in the grass, and grilled them for his guests over an open fire.
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He whispers to the kindling a sweet and urgent seduction, and the handfuls of dry grass and twigs piled in the stump suddenly ignite and the young fire nips at his fingertips.
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Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service has dealt with more than 50 deliberate grass and gorse fires over the past two weeks.
BBC: Siddick Ponds nature reserve damaged by fire
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Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service has dealt with more than 50 deliberate grass and gorse fires over the past two weeks and has blamed the increase on youngsters on holiday from school.
BBC: Fire at Siddick Ponds
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Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service recorded the acreage of several of the most serious of the 73 heath and grass fires its crews have tackled.
BBC: Wild fire land in north and isles covers '10 Hampdens'