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1 story matching firebreak
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:firebrand, firebrick, firearm, firebox, firebug, fire
- Volcano of Flame Threatens Columbia Slope Wheat Fields
A three-day prairie fire near Jump-Off Joe tested the mettle of local farmers, forcing them to plow firebreaks to save their harvest.