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I am not intimately familiar with Syracuse but have traveled through Syracuse on more than one occasion to see family in upstate New York. Further, as I am always on the lookout for brushfires or wildfires of any size on the east coast of the United States. My thanks to Mike Archer of Wildfire News of the Day for his great newsletter that often highlights brush and wildfires that I would not always know about. Such was the case in his March 20th newsletter when I saw this March 20th article on Syracuse.com about a small brushfire that burned near a park in Syracuse, New York on March 19th. While small in size, the winds lead to 30 foot high flames that were visible for several miles. The fire was fully contained and extinguished sometime during the night of March 19th at four or five acres. As I think about this brushfire, I am reminded that there are many brushfires of this size in the eastern U.S and elsewhere that many do not know about. In particular, I am reminded of the large number of brushfires of this size in my own state of New Jersey, most of which I do not know about. Wildfire fighting crews along with mutual aid do good work in keeping many brushfires small in size in order to protect nearby businesses and residents. Still, if you live close to one of these small brushfires, it can be scary. Thank-you wildland firefighters for working these small brushfires, your work is greatly appreciated
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