Fla. Governor Declares State of Emergency

[Judi Lynn]

Fla. Governor Declares State of Emergency
By Associated Press
May 9, 2006, 9:38 AM EDT

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Gov. Jeb Bush declared a state of emergency and called in the Florida National Guard to help fight wildfires that have burned thousands of acres and blanketed highways with thick smoke.

Officials are tracking about 50 active wildfires throughout the water-parched state, including blazes just south of Daytona Beach that have destroyed three homes and shut down stretches of Interstate 95.

Rain was expected to help some areas Tuesday afternoon, but officials worried that lightning could spark more blazes.

"We still have significant wildfire conditions and need a tremendous amount of rain to get back to normal levels," New Smyrna Beach spokeswoman Shannon Lewis said Tuesday.
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http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-florida-brush-fires,0,2778323.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

1. Bring them HOME!

Hey JB! Bring home our men (Florida National Guard) from Iraq.

[maddezmom]

2. duplicate topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2271856