The Conway Daily Sun, April 17, 2012

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Climate change expert speaking in Tamworth Wednesday. Page 14

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Dry conditions fuel fires; ‘things are pretty volatile’ BY ERIK EISELE THE CONWAY DAILY SUN

CONWAY — Dry conditions have fire officials warning against flames as small as sparks following a flurry of fires over the past few days.

There were brush fires in Bartlett, Madison, Freedom and Ossipee on Sunday, while on Monday it was Tamworth’s turn. The fire danger on Monday was “very high,” according to the state Division of Forest and Lands. “The combinations of very warm, dry,

windy conditions and very low fuel moistures will keep the fire danger elevated today,” the state fire danger posting said. “Although weather conditions for most of the state fall just short of red flag consee FIRES page 10

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First Bridge on the Saco River was busy with early swimmers getting in the water even before the leaves have come out on the trees as temperatures hit the upper 80s Monday. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)

Does Conway get a free ride from Blue Loon? BY DAYMOND STEER THE CONWAY DAILY SUN

TAMWORTH — Blue Loon Transit officials will meet on April 20 to figure out

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what to do about Conway, which rejected their funding request for a “dial-a-ride service.” At the polls, residents denied the Blue Loon’s $3,000 funding request, 831 to 701.

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