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Fires Pose Risks For Archaeological Sites

Submitted: Jul 6, 2008 - With drought, high temperatures and bark beetle infestations, conditions are ripe across the West for catastrophic forest fires. And that's making archaeologists very nervous. Fires may destroy thousands of ancient Native American artifacts and may expose other sites to looters. Peter O'Dowd reports for Wyoming Public Radio.

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