A fast-moving fire in thick timber fueled by brisk winds in Glacier National Park doubled in size Wednesday, sending massive plumes of smoke into the sky and disrupted vacation plans for thousands of visitors. “We’re in limbo,” said LaRee Prather of Augusta, Ga., who was taking photos with her husband, Ron, at the St.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: usa today

It doesn't take long to see David Damron get distracted. Which may be how his teeth ended up swimming with the fish he intended to catch. "I had just finished putting my adhesive on and I don't remember what happened but somehow my dentures started to fall," Damron said. Last week, Damron was fishing with his wife at Main Reservoir when his dentures accidentally went in the water.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KMGH-TV ABC 7 Denver

The Boise-based National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) has released a public service video urging the public not to fly drones over the scene of wildfires as a growing problem worsens. "Unexpected aircraft, even small drones over a fire, puts lives at risk," says the video's narrator. "No drone flight or video is worth a life.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KBCI-TV 2 Boise

Almost two months after his arrest for allegedly stealing nearly $240,000 from the fire district he once headed, Michael Denardo is preparing to accept a plea agreement. He's also making plans to return the money, said his lawyer, Jesse Squier, on Wednesday. "By the time of sentencing, it will be made whole," Squier said.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Middletown Times Herald-Record

A first-of-its-kind approach for providing ambulance care to many Contra Costa residents should operate in the black, a new report found, but it's unlikely to generate enough savings to significantly boost services at the cash-strapped Contra Costa Fire District. Urged to operate more efficiently, ConFire has proposed a new partnership with its longtime ambulance provider, American Medical Response.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: contra costa times