Fires California

• Evacuation orders lifted for thousands of Californians who fled wildfires

  Thousands 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.

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  Oct 28, 2020
  
• Tens of thousands forced from their homes as California wildfires rage

  Fierce 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.

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  Oct 27, 2020
  
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• Fast-moving wildfires force 100,000 people to evacuate in Southern California

  Fast-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.

  Environment

  Oct 26, 2020
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• ‘Stubborn’ California wildfire fueled by lack of firefighting resources: officials

  By the time staffing was ramped up, the Bobcat Fire in Los Angeles County had found its way deep into inaccessible old-growth forest.

  World

  Sep 22, 2020
• Desert homes near Los Angeles threatened by massive California wildfire

  Five of the largest wildfires in state history are currently burning and more than 14,500 square kilometers have been charred, an area larger than the state of Connecticut, Gov. Gavin Newsom said.

  World

  Sep 21, 2020
• Desert communities evacuate as strong winds stoke California wildfires

  Strong winds stoked a wildfire burning for nearly two weeks in mountains northeast of Los Angeles, prompting authorities to issue new evacuation orders for desert communities that lost some homes a day earlier.

  Weather

  Sep 20, 2020
• ‘Nothing left in the bucket’: Resources scarce as crews battle California wildfires

  Fire crews have been summoned from at least nine states and other countries, including Canada and Israel.

  World

  Sep 16, 2020
• Crews head to devastated areas as California wildfires continue

  Smoke from massive wildfires that painted California skies orange was also helping crews corral the deadliest blaze of the year, but despite the progress there was concern that the death toll could mount as crews reach devastated areas.

  World

  Sep 12, 2020
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• Photos show eerie orange sky over California’s Bay Area as devastating wildfires rage

  Residents in California's Bay Area woke up to ominous orange skies on Wednesday as out of control wildfires continued to rage across the state.

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  Sep 9, 2020
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• 3 killed in California wildfire that burned 40km path in single day

  A Northern California wildfire burning for more than three weeks roared to life after being stoked by high winds, spreading at a ferocious rate across an estimated 25 miles (40 kilometers) of mountainous terrain and parched foothills and destroying an untold number of homes.

  Weather

  Sep 9, 2020