RSS Feeds2007 Southern California wildfires
An Airstream trailer is dwarfed last Sunday by approaching flames in Carbon Canyon in Malibu. Several structures were burned that day by the fast-moving blaze, dubbed the Canyon fire.
As fires swept the region, heroes, tragedy and hope emerged.
Hundreds of homes are evacuated as flames move through dry growth from Santa Barbara County to the Mexican border.
At least 39 homes lost, 1 killed as region remains at risk from Santa Anas.
The number of blazes and their wind-whipped ferocity strain the area's firefighting resources to the limit.
Criticism is mounting that the region was unprepared.
Stubborn fires continue to rage, but many of those affected begin taking the first steps toward a return to normalcy.
In San Diego, residents take a deep breath and wonder what's next. But for some, the nightmare continues.
As the fires enter a second week, improving weather conditions give firefighters hope.
Some Southland residents turn to worship and cleanup, as authorities say they are gaining the upper hand on remaining fires.
Evacuation order lifted for most canyon residents.
On October 22, 2008, a dozen Orange County firefighters had to
deploy their emergency shelters in order to survive an inferno. Photos
and fire department radio calls recount the incident.
Karen Tapia-Andersen / Los Angeles Times
Karen Tapia-Andersen / Los Angeles Times
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