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Growing Wildfire In Eastern California Prompts Evacuations: Fire Department
A rapidly growing wildfire in California's Eastern Sierra region burned through 1,000 acres and forced evacuations in multiple counties, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said on Sunday.
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Los Angeles Fires, Limited Hydrants And A Catch-22 Situation In California
As crews battled devastating wildfires across Los Angeles, a major challenge emerged: fire hydrants in some areas ran dry, and low water pressure hampered efforts to contain the blaze.
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Fresh Fire Erupts, National Guard Called In: What's Happening In Los Angeles
The Los Angeles County Sheriff, Robert Luna, has likened the devastation caused by raging wildfires in the region to the aftermath of an atomic bomb. "It looks as though an atomic bomb dropped in these areas," Mr Luna said on Thursday.
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US Family Survives Plane Crash By Using Parachute To Slow Down Falling Aircraft
The parachute was massive and it carried the plane till it finally crashed in a forest.
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Apple Security Head Thomas Moyer Charged With Offering Bribe for Gun Licences
A California district attorney accused Apple Chief Security Officer Thomas Moyer of offering a bribe to state officials for gun licences, according to indictments issued.
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Southern California "Apple Fire" Forces Nearly 8,000 To Evacuate
Nearly 8,000 residents of Riverside County in Southern California were forced to evacuate their homes on Saturday as a wildfire spread uncontained across more than 4,000 acres, the County fire department said.
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3 Dead, Dozen Injured After Man In Military-Style Gear Opens Fire At US Food Festival
At least three people are dead and a dozen injured after a shooting Sunday evening at a food festival in Gilroy, California, The Associated Press reported, citing a city official.. The scene remained "active" on Sunday night, according to the Gilroy Police Department.
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California Struck By 7.1 Earthquake, Home Shifted, Roads Cracked
Some building damage was reported after the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said a powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Southern California on Friday, a day after the strongest quake in the region in 25 years.
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US Mobile Network Limits Access to Firefighters Battling Blaze
Santa Clara County Fire Department Chief Tony Bowden said Verizon Wireless had hindered the work of firefighters trying to put out the Mendocino Complex Fire.
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Firefighters Make Progress On Northern California Wildfire
Firefighters in Northern California have made progress on a stubborn blaze west of Sacramento, officials said on Thursday, allowing some residents to return to their homes after they were evacuated.
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35 Dead, As California Wildfires Continue To Rage
Fire officials in Northern California reported further headway on Friday against the most lethal outbreak of wildfires in state history, as the death toll rose to 35 and teams with cadaver dogs combed charred ruins for human remains.
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Watch: Firemen Rescue Pup From Burning House, Earn The Internet's Love
The Bakersfield Fire Department in California, USA, rescued a pet dog from a house fire yesterday and earned all of the Internet's love and praise.
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California Wildfire Spreads Rapidly Near Yosemite
A raging wildfire in central California that has forced thousands from their homes spread rapidly on Thursday, threatening a town outside Yosemite National Park, fire officials said.
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Wildfires Rage As California Sizzles
The first major wildfires after the end of California's five-year drought raged across the state on Saturday, as it was gripped by a record-breaking heatwave.
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2 Dead In California Fires, Thousands Evacuated
At least two people have died in a fire in central California that has destroyed 100 structures and prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency, officials said on Friday.
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Growing Wildfire In Eastern California Prompts Evacuations: Fire Department
A rapidly growing wildfire in California's Eastern Sierra region burned through 1,000 acres and forced evacuations in multiple counties, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said on Sunday.
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Los Angeles Fires, Limited Hydrants And A Catch-22 Situation In California
As crews battled devastating wildfires across Los Angeles, a major challenge emerged: fire hydrants in some areas ran dry, and low water pressure hampered efforts to contain the blaze.
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Fresh Fire Erupts, National Guard Called In: What's Happening In Los Angeles
The Los Angeles County Sheriff, Robert Luna, has likened the devastation caused by raging wildfires in the region to the aftermath of an atomic bomb. "It looks as though an atomic bomb dropped in these areas," Mr Luna said on Thursday.
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US Family Survives Plane Crash By Using Parachute To Slow Down Falling Aircraft
The parachute was massive and it carried the plane till it finally crashed in a forest.
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Apple Security Head Thomas Moyer Charged With Offering Bribe for Gun Licences
A California district attorney accused Apple Chief Security Officer Thomas Moyer of offering a bribe to state officials for gun licences, according to indictments issued.
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Southern California "Apple Fire" Forces Nearly 8,000 To Evacuate
Nearly 8,000 residents of Riverside County in Southern California were forced to evacuate their homes on Saturday as a wildfire spread uncontained across more than 4,000 acres, the County fire department said.
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3 Dead, Dozen Injured After Man In Military-Style Gear Opens Fire At US Food Festival
At least three people are dead and a dozen injured after a shooting Sunday evening at a food festival in Gilroy, California, The Associated Press reported, citing a city official.. The scene remained "active" on Sunday night, according to the Gilroy Police Department.
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California Struck By 7.1 Earthquake, Home Shifted, Roads Cracked
Some building damage was reported after the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said a powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Southern California on Friday, a day after the strongest quake in the region in 25 years.
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US Mobile Network Limits Access to Firefighters Battling Blaze
Santa Clara County Fire Department Chief Tony Bowden said Verizon Wireless had hindered the work of firefighters trying to put out the Mendocino Complex Fire.
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Firefighters Make Progress On Northern California Wildfire
Firefighters in Northern California have made progress on a stubborn blaze west of Sacramento, officials said on Thursday, allowing some residents to return to their homes after they were evacuated.
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35 Dead, As California Wildfires Continue To Rage
Fire officials in Northern California reported further headway on Friday against the most lethal outbreak of wildfires in state history, as the death toll rose to 35 and teams with cadaver dogs combed charred ruins for human remains.
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Watch: Firemen Rescue Pup From Burning House, Earn The Internet's Love
The Bakersfield Fire Department in California, USA, rescued a pet dog from a house fire yesterday and earned all of the Internet's love and praise.
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California Wildfire Spreads Rapidly Near Yosemite
A raging wildfire in central California that has forced thousands from their homes spread rapidly on Thursday, threatening a town outside Yosemite National Park, fire officials said.
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Wildfires Rage As California Sizzles
The first major wildfires after the end of California's five-year drought raged across the state on Saturday, as it was gripped by a record-breaking heatwave.
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2 Dead In California Fires, Thousands Evacuated
At least two people have died in a fire in central California that has destroyed 100 structures and prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency, officials said on Friday.
