Taking away the thinned-out material is difficult, and sloppy thinning can increase the risk of fire by leaving dry branches and leaves on the forest floor.

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Assistant State Fire Marshal Kelly Kistner said investigators were starting in the least-damaged areas, hoping to determine the heat source or material that ignited the fire.

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And the final version will be made from some, as yet unspecified, fire-retardant material.

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The suit is made of fire retardant material capable of withstanding temperatures as low as -90 degrees Farenheit.

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Wednesday a fire was reported in the Fukushima Dai-Ichi power plant that was leaking radioactive material as early as Monday.

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Combined with the phase change material, this would allow a boiler to fire much less often -- seems like a great idea, if you ask us.

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