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Evacuations Lifted after Los Angeles County Wildfire

Evacuations Lifted after Los Angeles County Wildfire

Wildfire burned 650 acres     CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — Residents of a north Los Angeles County neighborhood were back in their homes Thursday after a wildfire roared to life amid hot and dry weather. Evacuation orders were lifted late Thursday in Castaic after...

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Brush Fire in Alaska Destroys Structures

Brush Fire in Alaska Destroys Structures

Fire is believed to have started from an earlier fire not fully extinguished     GLENNALLEN, Alaska (AP) — A brush fire near downtown Glennallen has destroyed two uninhabited structures, but no homes were being threatened, state fire officials said...

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Global SuperTanker May Be Sold as Freight Carrier

Global SuperTanker May Be Sold as Freight Carrier

Revenue from firefighting contracts made little profit     By PATTY NIEBERG Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — As Western states prepare for this year’s wildfire season, the world’s largest firefighting plane has been grounded and could be...

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Precipitation Helps Crews Fighting Arizona Wildfire

Precipitation Helps Crews Fighting Arizona Wildfire

Wildfire burned 1,400 acres in the Hualapai Mountains     KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — Overnight rain and snow helped crews working to contain a wildfire that earlier forced the evacuation of over 200 homes and closure of a county park in the Hualapai Mountains in...

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Top-Tier Management Team Sent to New Mexico Wildfire

Top-Tier Management Team Sent to New Mexico Wildfire

Wildfire has burned at least 6,100 acres     OTERO, N.M. (AP) — A top-tier management team and additional air tankers and ground crews have been assigned to a wildfire burning in the Sacramento Mountains of south-central New Mexico. The fire near the Three...

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Weather Conditions Elevate Fire Danger in New Mexico

Weather Conditions Elevate Fire Danger in New Mexico

Critical fire weather expected to shift across state     ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Weather forecasters and land managers are warning that warm, windy and dry conditions are combining to boost fire danger around New Mexico as authorities called for evacuations...

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Northern Michigan Wildfire Contained, Not Growing

Northern Michigan Wildfire Contained, Not Growing

Wildfire began as a prescribed burn     OSCODA, Mich. (AP) — A controlled burn that turned into a 6,100-acre wildfire in Michigan was 32% contained Saturday and not growing, a U.S. Forest Service spokesman said. The fire was in Iosco County, which has part...

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Brush Fire Destroys Los Angeles Home

Brush Fire Destroys Los Angeles Home

Firefighters find fire threatening several homes     LAFD LOS ANGELES - A well-established brush fire quickly consumed one home but firefighter’s quick action and teamwork prevented the spread and further damage to the surrounding structures. At 1:24PM on...

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