Investigators say teen suspected in up to 14 Southern California wildfiresSeptember 24th, 2009 Youth suspected in many Calif. arson firesSAN BERNARDINO, Calif.
Wildfire costs straining Calif. firefighting budget; Schwarzenegger seeks federal helpSeptember 1st, 2009 Cost to fight wildfires adds up quickly for Calif.SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The costs to fight the wildfires raging through California are adding up quickly for the cash-strapped state.
Wildfire costs straining California firefighting budget; Schwarzenegger asks for federal helpSeptember 1st, 2009 Cost to fight wildfires adds up quickly for Calif.SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The costs to fight the wildfires raging through California are adding up quickly for the cash-strapped state.
Insurers begin to assist victims of California wildfires, total damages unknownAugust 31st, 2009 Insurers prepare to handle Calif wildfire claimsCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Insurance companies said Monday it was too soon to determine how much they would have to pay for claims from wildfires that have already burned more than 80 homes in California and threatened thousands more.
3 Calif. wildfires contained after burning thousands of acres, driving thousands from homesAugust 24th, 2009 3 Calif. fires contained after burning for weeksDAVENPORT, Calif. — Firefighters have surrounded three wildfires that have been burning throughout California for weeks.
Firefighters end evacuations as they make progress against multiple California wildfiresAugust 19th, 2009 Firefighters make progress against Calif wildfiresSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's three major wildfires are now at least 50 percent contained, and most evacuation orders have been lifted.
Fighting wildfires is expensive, but in cash-strapped California the money is there _ for nowAugust 18th, 2009 CA firefighting costs grow but funding OK so farSAN JOSE, Calif. — The price tag for fighting California wildfires during just the past few weeks has climbed to more than $60 million, with the fire season's peak months still looming ahead.
Thousands return to their homes as fire crews battle back California wildfiresAugust 18th, 2009 Thousands return home as crews attack CA wildfiresDAVENPORT, Calif. — Nearly all residents have been allowed back into their homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains, where a wildfire once threatened their communities.
Wildfires scorch nearly 7,000 acres in CaliforniaAugust 16th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Two wildfires in California continued to spread Saturday, after scorching more than 6,800 acres in the state. But fire officials said they were 30 percent contained.
California wildfires spreadAugust 15th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Despite massive efforts by firefighters, two wildfires in California spread Friday. A state of emergency was declared in the Santa Cruz mountains about 100 km south of San Francisco.
Santa Cruz wildfire forces 2,400 to flee; California firefighters battle several other blazesAugust 13th, 2009 Several wildfires scorch Calif. as thousands fleeDAVENPORT, Calif.
Dozens of Northern California wildfires force evacuations, injuries reportedAugust 3rd, 2009 Lightning-sparked fires force Calif. evacuationsSAN FRANCISCO — Dozens of residents remained evacuated Monday after a weekend lightning storm sparked multiple wildfires around Northern California.
About 6,000 residents allowed to return home after forest fires ease in British ColumbiaJuly 21st, 2009 Wildfires ease in British ColumbiaVANCOUVER, British Columbia — About 6,000 people who were forced to flee their homes because of wildfires ablaze over southern British Columbia are returning home. Firefighters have made progress in containing two of three forest fires covering about 2,900 acres (1,200 hectares) of land near West Kelowna, 250 miles (400 kilometers) east of Vancouver.
A burning issue: Wildfires caused by people increase in Calif.; drought and growth are blamedMay 14th, 2009 Human-caused wildfires increase in Calif.LOS ANGELES — Embers drifting from a campfire in a canyon ignite a blaze that incinerates 53 homes in Malibu. A man driving on a dirt road in a forest stops on a swath of dry grass, and the hot engine kindles a wildfire that burns thousands of acres.
California's Santa Barbara imperiled by wildfire again; 18,000 residents ordered to evacuateMay 9th, 2009 Calif. wildfires force 6,000 more to evacuateSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Strong winds have kicked up in Santa Barbara, pushing a fierce wildfire farther to the west toward homes and forcing thousands more to flee the area.
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