California blaze scorches 3,500 acres near remote cabins; wildfire in Ariz. burns 1,000 acresOctober 4th, 2009 Fires char wildland in Calif., Ariz.WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. — A wind-fanned wildfire that charred some 5½ square-miles of the San Gabriel Mountains continued to rage Sunday as firefighters worked to prevent flames from advancing toward a mountain resort community.
64 homes evacuated, residents flee out-of-control prescribed burn near Arizona townOctober 3rd, 2009 64 homes evacuated from fire near Arizona townWILLIAMS, Ariz. — Authorities say 64 homes have been evacuated under threat of a fire that began as a controlled burn but was whipped out of control by gusty winds.
Homes evacuated as wildfire burns in Riverside County near TemeculaSeptember 19th, 2009 Homes evacuated as wildfire burns near TemeculaTEMECULA, Calif. — Authorities say they have stopped the progress of a wildfire in Riverside County but not before it destroyed 12 structures and forced the evacuation of about 30 homes.
Homes evacuated as wildfire burns 12 structures, 217 acres near Temecula, Calif.September 19th, 2009 Homes evacuated as wildfire burns in CaliforniaTEMECULA, Calif. — Authorities say they have stopped the progress of a wildfire in Riverside County but not before it destroyed 12 structures and forced the evacuation of about 30 homes.
Marijuana plantations go up in smoke as Los Angeles regional forest burns in wildfireSeptember 18th, 2009 Pot goes up in smoke in wildfire above Los AngelesLOS ANGELES — The wildfire that has ravaged a national forest near Los Angeles has burned one plant species that authorities are happy to see go: marijuana. The fire destroyed an untold number of marijuana plantations in the Angeles National Forest, a growing hub for pot-growing operations in California.
APNewsBreak: Feds did not clear brush in L.A. wildfire area that could have slowed huge blazeSeptember 2nd, 2009 APNewsBreak: Burn efforts draw scrutiny in fireLOS ANGELES — The Associated Press has learned that the federal government did not carry through on efforts to burn away decades of brush on nearly 2,000 parched acres in the forest where the raging wildfire on the edge of Los Angeles broke out. Months before the huge wildfire raging on the edge of Los Angeles broke out, federal authorities obtained permits to burn away decades of highly flammable brush on nearly 2,000 acres of the forest.
Governor declares state of emergency for wildfire-threatened San Bernardino CountySeptember 1st, 2009 Fire emergency declared in San Bernardino CountyYUCAIPA, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency in San Bernardino County, where two wildfires are threatening nearly 3,000 homes.
Athens fires contained; up to 60 homes destroyed, 150 others damagedAugust 26th, 2009 Athens fires contained, up to 60 homes destroyedATHENS, Greece — Authorities in Greece say all fires in greater Athens have been put out or confined to small areas. The fires burned 21,000 hectares (51,890 acres) of pine forest, olive grove, brush and farmland.
Fire crews, exploiting break in winds, scramble to tame Greek firesAugust 24th, 2009 Fire crews scramble to tame Greek firesATHENS, Greece — Fire crews outside Athens scrambled Monday to exploit a lull in high winds, but the flames spread further and dozens of nuns had to be rescued from a convent threatened by one blaze, officials said. The massive wildfires broke out Friday and have razed about 58 square miles (37,000 acres or 15,000 hectares) of forest and brush, damaged or destroyed scores of homes and forced thousands to flee outlying areas of the capital.
Greece declares emergency in 'battle' to control firesAugust 23rd, 2009 ATHENS - Athenians living on the outskirts of the Greek capital battled alongside firefighters to stamp out a large fire burning out of control northeast of the city. Declaring a state of emergency, Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis urged calm, saying "it is a very difficult battle but the first priority is the protection of people's lives and property".
Greece declares state of emergency as major wildfire breaks out northeast of AthensAugust 22nd, 2009 Major wildfire breaks out northeast of AthensATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities declared a state of emergency Saturday as a major wildfire burned unchecked northeast of Athens, threatening homes and villages. Scores of residents fled on foot or by motorbike.
Gov. declares emergency in wildfire charring Sierra Nevada foothills in CaliforniaAugust 21st, 2009 Gov. declares emergency in California wildfireMARYSVILLE, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency in a Northern California county after a wildfire forced the evacuation of more than 100 people and destroyed two homes.
Spain's La Palma island forest fire under control; 15-day blaze in Catalonia extinguishedAugust 4th, 2009 Spain's La Palma island forest fire under controlMADRID — A forest fire on the Canary Island of La Palma was brought under control Tuesday and another that raged for two weeks in Spain's northern Catalonia region has been extinguished, an emergency official said. The La Palma fire, which started last Friday in the southern part of the island, destroyed some 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) and burned some 50 houses.
Wildfire in central California burns 2,000 acres, forces evacuation of small townJuly 20th, 2009 BISHOP, Calif. — A lightning-sparked wildfire in the Inyo National Forest near Bishop surged to 2,000 acres on Sunday and forced the evacuation of a small community and several campgrounds, authorities said.
14 soldiers killed while trying to put out forest fire in Nepal's mountainsApril 23rd, 2009 14 soldiers killed fighting forest fire in NepalKATMANDU, Nepal — Officials says 14 soldiers have been killed while trying to put out a forest fire in a village in Nepal's mountainous northeast. Government administrator Jitendra Bhandari says 150 soldiers have been fighting the fire since Wednesday.
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