WASHINGTON - President Bush (news - web sites) signed legislation Wednesday that he said would help prevent "sudden and needless destruction" from wildfires like the California blazes that destroyed thousands of homes. AP Photo Related Links • Healthy Forests Restoration Act [PDF] (house.gov) "With the Healthy Forest Restoration Act, we will help to prevent catastrophic wildfires," Bush said in a signing ceremony at the Agriculture Department. He was joined by firefighters who fought the Western blazes. "We're proud to be standing with them up here," the president said. He said wildfires had destroyed 11 million acres over the last...
