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Firefighters Defend AK Resort from Advancing Wildfire

Firefighters Defend AK Resort from Advancing Wildfire

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A wildfire was about 100 yards (91 meters) from a vacation destination in interior Alaska on Tuesday morning, but fire officials expressed confidence Chena Hot Springs Resort would be spared. “They’re pretty confident that they’re going to be...

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One of Three Big CA Wildfires Still a Threat to Homes

One of Three Big CA Wildfires Still a Threat to Homes

Associated Press A week-old wildfire in Northern California continued to pose a threat to buildings Tuesday while firefighters increased containment of two other big forest fires in the region. The Salt Fire in the Shasta Lake area north of Redding grew to more than...

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CA Wildfire Grows; Evacuation Orders Still in Effect

CA Wildfire Grows; Evacuation Orders Still in Effect

WEED, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire that has put thousands of people under evacuation orders in Northern California grew substantially but firefighters had some success against the flames, authorities said Wednesday. The fire covered more than 27 square miles (70 square...

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Fear of Wildfires Forces Forest Closures Across Arizona

Fear of Wildfires Forces Forest Closures Across Arizona

High fire danger and resources running thin     By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — When temperatures are sweltering in Arizona's desert areas, people head to the forests to camp, hike, fish and just cool off. But options for finding...

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Vacaville, CA Prescribed Burn

Vacaville, CA Prescribed Burn

Controlled burn and training     Solana NewsNet May 26, 2021: Crews from the Vacaville Fire Department and nearby allied agencies set fire to dry vegetation on Callen Hill near Allison Drive on Wednesday as part of a controlled burn and training event ahead...

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Burning Body Found at Ohio Brush Fire

Burning Body Found at Ohio Brush Fire

Homicide in Franklin County     COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The death of a woman whose burning body was found last week in a wooded area of a small central Ohio community has been ruled a homicide, authorities said Tuesday. Firefighters responding to reports of a...

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