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Story Archives of 'fire'Here's What's Awesome: Chicken Power, New Old-School Video GamesBy Brady Carlson on Sunday, September 14, 2008.
Welcome to Awesomeville! I'm Brady, your guide, and on behalf of Mayor Prescott and the city council, we bid you welcome with some links to enjoy while we wait for news on Hurricane Ike. Alternative energy, or Muppet Show sketch? Fire Chiefs in the North Country Worry about This Coming WinterBy Chris Jensen on Tuesday, September 9, 2008.Today's rainy weather is a good reminder that colder weather is on the way. And this year with fuel prices so high, residents will be looking for more economic ways to keep warm. And as NHPR Correspondent Chris Jensen reports, some fire chiefs in The North Country are worried that troubled times are ahead for their departments listen:
  Could West Coast-Sized Forest Fires Hit New Hampshire Forests?By Chris Jensen on Tuesday, December 4, 2007.The fires earlier this fall in Malibu have died, but the pictures are still with us. Red-orange flames more than 30 feet high. Aircraft and firefighters struggling as thousands of acres of forests and hundreds of homes burned That story is common out West. But even though the North Country doesn’t suffer such disasters, local officials do plan for them. NHPR Correspondent Chris Jensen has the story. listen:
Forest Fires Out West Hit White Mountain Forest BudgetBy Shannon Mullen on Friday, August 17, 2007.It’s wildfire season, a time when the worst fires burn thousands of miles away from the northeast. But the rising cost of fighting them in the west is affecting the operation of New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest here in the east. NHPR Correspondent Shannon Mullen reports. listen:
StoryCorps: May GruberBy Andrew Parrella on Wednesday, August 8, 2007.On March 25, 1911 a devastating fire erupted in the Triangle Waist Factory in New York City. Goffstown’s May Gruber’s mother was a garment worker at the factory and retells her story. listen:
Fire Season in New HampshireBy Liz Bulkley on Tuesday, May 2, 2006.Sixty five years ago, 24,000 acres of forest and houses burned for 4 days in the southwest part of the state. We'll hear the dramatic details from Marlow resident and firefighter Charley Strickland, who was 15 when he helped fight his hometown blaze. And we'll talk to local historian Tracy Messer, the producer of new documentary about it called "Four Days of Fury." listen:
Sebastian JungerBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, November 12, 2002.His first book after "The Perfect Storm" describes his adventures in some of the world's most dangerous places, from raging wildfires out West to war-torn Kosovo, Sierra Leone and Afghanistan. His book is called "Fire." www.harpercollins.com listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Quebec Fires Burn Out of ControlBy Doug MacPherson on Monday, July 8, 2002.The National Weather Service predicts winds from the west will continue to drive smoke from forest fires in Quebec out over the ocean and away from the Northeast United States – at least for tomorrow. Meanwhile, the fires continue to burn out-of-control. NHPR’s Doug MacPherson spoke with the Canadian Broadcast Corporation’s Rick Kalb in Quebec City. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Fire On The (White) Mountain(s)By Doug MacPherson on Monday, August 6, 2001.Forest fires continue to burn out of control throughout several western states. Fire experts say much as it was last year, the west is likely to be plagued by fires until the first heavy snow falls arrive in the fall. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Fires and Building CodesBy Andrew Walsh on Wednesday, December 13, 2000.A recent fire in a Concord apartment house spurs discussion of how such structures should be built today. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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