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*  STATter911 is keeping up with the newest problem on the horizon: Ethanol.  Did you know that there are already 127 plants in operation and 81 more under construction?  Did you know that when it burns, the flame is nearly invisible?  Many more questions answered HERE.  (scroll down)

*  SConFIRE talks about the lack of workplace safety inspections at So. Carolina fire stations.  CLICK.

Firefighter Blog is going in-depth on the Greek wildfires.  There are many indications that they are part of a terrorist activity.  He also has satellite images of the country.  Make sure you read it HERE.

*  Firefighter Spot (formerly Hamptons Fire) has just posted two good “firefighter close-call” videos.  After you watch them, keep scrolling down.  He has excellent picto-coverage of the two funerals Thursday and Friday for the FDNY Firefighters that died last week in the D-B bldg.  Click HERE.

*  VA Fire News is having a T-shirt design contest.  Rhett wants you to design the website’s own T-shirt and he’s willing to pay $100 to the winner.  Read the rules HERE.

*  FirefighterHourly has some training tips for hazards to watch for in decrepit houses.  Scroll down for more HERE.

*  And HERE is today’s Large Fire Incidents Map (forestry).