California fires are a major concern for homeowners and firefighters in California. Large California wildfires often do hundreds of millions of dollars in damage.
Raging wildfires gained ground around Los Angeles where California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger oversaw the battle against blazes that have injured three and threaten more than 10,000 homes. The fire, about 30 kilometers (19 miles) long, was burning largely out of control along a ridge in a mostly populated area north of Los Angeles. It was under five percent contained, firefighters said. The US Forest Service said the blaze by midday had destroyed 14,000 hectares (35,200 acres). And by... Read Full Story
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger headed Sunday close to where wildfires were ravaging a vast area north of Los Angeles, where three people have been hurt and authorities evacuated 4,000 homes. The fire, about 30 kilometers (19 miles) long, was burning largely out of control along a ridge in a mostly populated area north of Los Angeles. It was under five percent contained, firefighters said. The US Forest Service said the blaze by midday had destroyed 14,000 hectares (35,200 acres). The... Read Full Story
A monster blaze raging above Los Angeles grew in size Tuesday as weary firefighters voiced hope that a break in searing temperatures would allow them to make inroads against the inferno. The runaway wildfire, which has claimed the lives of two firefighters, gutted 53 homes and is threatening 12,000 more properties, has now churned through more than 121,762 acres (49,275 hectares ) in just six days. An estimated 10,000 people have been evacuated from their homes and the flames are threatening... Read Full Story
Wildfires have killed two firefighters and turned hills around Los Angeles into fiery orange infernos, threatening thousands of homes. The two died south of the town of Acton when their vehicle went off the road and rolled down a mountain slope, said Mike Bryant, a fire department spokesman. "Our hearts are heavy as we are tragically reminded of the sacrifices our firefighters and their families make daily to keep us safe," California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said in a statement. One... Read Full Story
Raging southern California wildfires showed no signs of abating, wounding three people and prompting evacuation of 3,000 homes a day after Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency. The blazes, including some just a few miles north of sprawling Los Angeles, were still "out of control," according to fire officials, and by mid-afternoon had engulfed over 19,770 acres (8,000 hectares) of vegetation. The flames, being fought by over 750 firefighters and fire planes dropping... Read Full Story
Wildfires killed two firefighters and turned hills around Los Angeles into fiery orange infernos, threatening thousands of homes. The two died south of the town of Acton when their vehicle went off the road and rolled down a mountain slope, said Mike Bryant, a fire department spokesman. One fire, about 30 kilometers (19 miles) long, was burning out of control along a ridge in a populated area north of Los Angeles. The US Forest Service said the blaze had destroyed more than 14,000 hectares... Read Full Story
Flames roared through southern California on Tuesday, trapping at least five people, as firefighters warned that the massive blaze was likely to rage out of control for another two weeks. "This is a very angry fire. Until we get a change in the weather conditions, I am not overly optimistic," said Mike Dietrich, incident commander for the US Forest Service, speaking to the Los Angeles Times newspaper. "The fire is headed just about anywhere it wants," he said. The enormous runaway blaze has... Read Full Story
Flames roared through southern California on Tuesday, trapping at least five people, as firefighters warned that the massive blaze was likely to rage out of control for another two weeks. "This is a very angry fire. Until we get a change in the weather conditions, I am not overly optimistic," said Mike Dietrich, incident commander for the US Forest Service, speaking to the Los Angeles Times newspaper. "The fire is headed just about anywhere it wants," he said. The enormous runaway blaze has... Read Full Story
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared states of emergency in Los Angeles and Monterey counties in response to four wildfires that have ravaged the southern part of the state. Schwarzenegger, who announced the state of emergency Friday, said the fires "have burned approximately 13,000 acres (5,261 ha), threatened structures, destroyed homes and forced hundreds of people to be evacuated and sent to emergency shelters." Friday, residents of more than 500 homes were ordered to... Read Full Story
A giant white cloud engulfed Los Angeles on Tuesday as a deadly massive wildfire spread above the city, and authorities warned it could take two weeks to bring under control. The huge blaze has already killed two firefighters and emergency services fought scorching heat to rescue five people trapped by flames. About 10,000 people have already been evacuated from their homes. Flames have ripped through 105,296 acres (42,612 hectares) of tinder-dry forest north of Los Angeles and were still... Read Full Story
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