The blazes could signal a difficult fire season ahead.

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Services to Heathrow Airport were suspended and First Great Western trains were cancelled after a fire damaged signal equipment on Thursday.

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Plano, Texas was able to serve 7.5 square miles per fire station with signal preemption, compared with 5.6 square miles without it.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Plano, Tex. was able to serve 7.5 square miles per fire station with signal preemption, compared with 5.6 square miles without it.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Instead, stick the probe in, place it on the fire and wait for the audio signal that the food is cooked.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Withdrawing from Syria would ensure the safety of the team, but it could signal a loss of confidence in the hopes of a cease-fire and leave the U.N. without a way to monitor progress, the report says.

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