California Fires
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Thousands flee as winds push California wildfire dangerously close to Lake TahoeThe Caldor fire has roared downslope toward the southern end of the Tahoe basin that straddles the California-Nevada border, triggering mass evacuations.WorldAug 31, 2021
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Firefighters race to stop raging California wildfire from spreading to Lake TahoeThe Caldor Fire was less than 32 kilometers east of the lake that straddles the California-Nevada state line, blanketing the resort community in smoke and ash.WorldAug 25, 2021
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Evacuation orders lifted for thousands of Californians who fled wildfiresThousands of Californians were allowed to return to their homes Wednesday as calmer winds helped firefighters beat back two wind-driven wildfires that had spurred widespread evacuations.WeatherOct 28, 2020
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Tens of thousands forced from their homes as California wildfires rageFierce winds that drove twin fires through brushy hills near cities in Orange County a day earlier were expected to pick back up, although not to the earlier extremes, according to the National Weather Service.WeatherOct 27, 2020
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Fast-moving wildfires force 100,000 people to evacuate in Southern CaliforniaFast-moving wildfires forced evacuation orders for more than 100,000 people and seriously injured two firefighters in Southern California on Monday as powerful winds across the state prompted power to be cut to hundreds of thousands to prevent utility equipment from sparking new blazes.EnvironmentOct 26, 2020
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Winds grow stronger as massive California wildfire threatens to spread furtherFire and public safety officials warned that more evacuations are possible from the Glass Fire, which has charred 238 square kilometres in Napa and Sonoma counties with almost no containment.WorldOct 2, 2020
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California evacuees return home to find devastation after wildfire``It was like a part of me is gone, burned up in the fire. Everything we built here, everything we made here is gone,'' Nikki Conant said.WeatherSep 30, 2020
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California wildfires force evacuation of hundreds of homes, hospital in wine countryThe blaze, dubbed the Glass Fire, broke out before dawn near Calistoga and raced toward the adjacent towns of Deer Park and St. Helena, with flames advancing to within a mile of the Adventist Health St. Helena hospital.EnvironmentSep 27, 2020
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California braces for dry, windy weekend weather that may worsen wildfiresFirefighters battling the state's largest wildfire braced for the change in weather by constructing fuel breaks on Friday to keep the flames from reaching a marijuana-growing enclave.WeatherSep 25, 2020
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‘Stubborn’ California wildfire fueled by lack of firefighting resources: officialsBy the time staffing was ramped up, the Bobcat Fire in Los Angeles County had found its way deep into inaccessible old-growth forest.WorldSep 22, 2020
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