Fire crews near containment of S. California wildfire in San Bernardino MountainsOctober 10th, 2009 Fire crews near containment of S. Calif. wildfireWRIGHTWOOD, Calif.
Firefighters gain full control of 11-square-mile blaze in Southern California mountain areaOctober 10th, 2009 Firefighters gain full control of big Calif. blazeWRIGHTWOOD, Calif.
Wildfire on Vandenberg Air Force Base in Calif. 80 percent contained; no homes threatenedOctober 1st, 2009 Fire on Calif. military base 80 percent containedVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.
Wildfire on Vandenberg air base in Calif. 50 percent containedSeptember 30th, 2009 Wildfire on California base 50 percent containedVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — A wildfire that burned 350 acres of dry brush at Vandenberg Air Force Base was 50 percent contained Wednesday, authorities said.
Calif. senator wants more funds to reduce wildfire threat in high-risk areasSeptember 3rd, 2009 Senator: Funding needed to cut high wildfire riskLOS ANGELES — Sen. Barbara Boxer on Thursday urged the U.S.
Feds didn't clear brush in L.A. wildfire area, blame bad weather, environmental rulesSeptember 2nd, 2009 Feds didn't clear brush in wildfire areaLOS ANGELES — Federal authorities failed to follow through on plans earlier this year to burn away highly flammable brush in a forest on the edge of Los Angeles to avoid the very kind of wildfire now raging there, The Associated Press has learned. Months before the huge blaze erupted, the U.S.
Feds failed clear brush in L.A. wildfire area that could have slowed huge blazeSeptember 2nd, 2009 Feds failed to clear brush in LA wildfire areaLOS ANGELES — Federal authorities failed to follow through on plans earlier this year to burn away highly flammable brush in a forest on the edge of Los Angeles to avoid the very kind of wildfire now raging there, The Associated Press has learned. Months before the huge blaze erupted, the U.S.
Wildfire destroys total of 53 homes in Los Angeles County, thousands more threatenedSeptember 1st, 2009 Wildfire destroys 53 homes in LA CountyLOS ANGELES — Fire officials say a deadly wildfire that has blackened a wide swath of tinder-dry forest around Los Angeles has destroyed a total of 53 homes and threatens thousands more. The fire has scorched 164 square miles of brush since it broke out last Wednesday.
California wildfire doubles in size, threatens 12,000 homesAugust 31st, 2009 LOS ANGELES - A raging California wildfire doubled in size Monday and two firefighters were killed when their vehicle tumbled down a mountain as they were fighting the region's worst blaze of the year. Some 12,000 homes are currently threatened by the fire, which could also knock out the transmitters towers for much of the television, radio and cellphones in the Los Angeles area.
Wildfire forces at least 2,000 people to evacuate from wealthy seaside California cityAugust 28th, 2009 2,000 people evacuated from Calif. seaside homesRANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif.
Wildfire in Santa Cruz Mountains grows to 3.6 square miles; hundreds ordered to evacuate homesAugust 13th, 2009 NorCal wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate homesDAVENPORT, Calif. — A Northern California wildfire has forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Los Angeles firefighters battle brush blaze above suburban neighborhoodAugust 5th, 2009 Brush fire burns in northeast Los AngelesLOS ANGELES — A 40-acre fire burning on a brush-covered ridge between the city of Los Angeles and suburban Glendale was no longer threatening homes Tuesday evening, authorities said. Residents of about 25 homes in the Glenoaks Canyon area were asked to voluntarily evacuate for about two hours as flames came within 200 yards, said Glendale Police Sgt.
Fire engulfs Amtrak bus, ignites new Southern California wildfireJuly 18th, 2009 Bus fire ignites new SoCal wildfireCASTAIC, Calif. — An Amtrak bus has been destroyed by fire on Interstate 5 in northwestern Los Angeles County and flames have spread to brush in the rural area.
Amtrak bus blaze on California interstate starts wildfire; all get off safelyJuly 18th, 2009 Amtrak bus fire on SoCal freeway ignites wildfireCASTAIC, Calif. — A passenger bus went up in flames Friday on Interstate 5 northwest of Los Angeles but all ten people aboard got off safely, the company said.
Calif officials ID suspect in 2003 wildfire blamed for 6 deaths, almost 1,000 lost homesJune 14th, 2009 Calif authorities ID suspect in deadly 2003 blazeONTARIO, Calif. — Authorities in California have identified a suspect in a huge wildfire that destroyed almost 1,000 homes and was blamed for six deaths.
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