Southern California wildfire almost fully surrounded; firefighting costs top $6 millionSeptember 26th, 2009 S. California wildfire almost fully surroundedMOORPARK, Calif. — A 27-square-mile wildfire in Southern California is 95 percent contained.
Wildfire burns in Southern California; no homes threatenedSeptember 22nd, 2009 Fire burns in California; no homes threatenedMOORPARK, Calif. — A wildfire is burning in Southern California, and dozens of firefighters are being called to the scene.
Authorities aiming to have Southern California wildfire under control by Sunday eveningSeptember 20th, 2009 Authorities mopping up at Southern Calif. wildfireTEMECULA, Calif.
Huge Southern California wildfire 91 percent contained, no longer growingSeptember 15th, 2009 Southern California wildfire 91 percent containedIRWINDALE, Calif. — The largest wildfire in Los Angeles County history is 91 percent contained and crews remain on track to have it surrounded by the weekend.
Wildfire forces Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal to evacuate La Canada Flintridge homeSeptember 1st, 2009 Fire forces Dodgers shortstop Furcal to evacuateLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal and his wife have been forced to evacuate their home in an area of La Canada Flintridge threatened by the massive Station Fire. Furcal was not in the lineup for Monday's night game against Arizona, having been given the day off.
2 chimps evacuating from wildfire recaptured after escaping from temporary shelter at LA zooSeptember 1st, 2009 Chimps evacuating from LA fire tried to escapeLOS ANGELES — Two chimpanzees that were evacuated from an animal sanctuary threatened by wildfire have been recaptured after they escaped from their crates while being unloaded at the Los Angeles Zoo. Zoo spokesman Jason Jacobs says the female chimps fled Tuesday afternoon, prompting zoo visitors to evacuate.
More than 2,000 people evacuated as fires race toward Los Angeles suburb, Calif. seaside townsAugust 28th, 2009 More than 2,000 ordered to flee Calif. wildfiresLOS ANGELES — Wildfires chewed through tinder-dry brush up and down California on Friday, forcing thousands to flee ritzy seaside neighborhoods, comfortable foothill suburbs and tiny farming communities.
Fire burns structures, forces evacuations in California's ritzy Rancho Palos VerdesAugust 28th, 2009 Fire forces evacuations in Calif. seaside cityRANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif.
Hundreds ordered to evacuate as fires race toward Los Angeles suburb, Calif. seaside townsAugust 28th, 2009 Hundreds ordered to flee LA suburb near wildfireLOS ANGELES — Wildfires erupted up and down California on Thursday, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate their homes as a late summer siege of heat and low humidity levels made conditions ripe for conflagrations. Structures burned in the wealthy communities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula south of Los Angeles, while suburbs on the foothills to the north of the city were evacuated as a slumbering fire that suddenly roared to life in the evening hours.
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.
California wildfire forces about 2,400 people to leave their homes in the Santa Cruz MountainsAugust 13th, 2009 NorCal wildfire forces about 2,400 to leave homesDAVENPORT, Calif. — Hundreds of firefighters were battling a wildfire Thursday that forced 2,400 people to evacuate their homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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.
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.
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.
Gusting winds stir stalled wildfire in California, usher smoke downslope over Santa BarbaraMay 8th, 2009 Strong winds pick up stalled fire in CaliforniaSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Gusting winds have stirred a stalled wildfire threatening 2,000 homes in Southern California.
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