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Smiley Fire: 100 acres burned near Moreno Valley
Firefighters from the Riverside County and Redlands fire departments were battling a 100-acre wildland fire Saturday afternoon in Reche Canyon, north of Moreno Valley. The blaze, known as the Smiley Fire, was first reported around 3 p.m. Located at... -
Fire burns 1,500 acres in remote northeast San Diego County
SAN DIEGO -- A brush fire in northeast San Diego County has burned more than 1,500 acres and is now 60% contained, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Friday morning. The San Felipe fire is burning in a largely unpopulated...
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Oklahoma tornado: Search, cleanup continue; rebuilding ahead
MOORE, Okla. — State and local officials vowed Tuesday to rebuild this bereft suburb, shattered by a tornado that brought death and massive destruction, even as they fought poor weather to push ahead with rescue efforts. In a day marked by...
Tags: Tornadoes, Local Government, Natural Disasters, National Weather Service, Renovation
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LAFD chief's report slammed by city Fire Commission
The Los Angeles Fire Commission on Tuesday delivered a strong rebuke of a highly anticipated report by the fire chief regarding a controversial plan to beef up the number of ambulances assigned to firehouses. The report by LAFD Chief Brian Cummings...
Tags: Juvenile Delinquency
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More L.A. firefighters sent to areas hit by Oklahoma tornado
Two Los Angeles County Fire Department captains have been dispatched with specialized rescue teams to areas ravaged by a tornado that left a 20-mile-long swath of death and destruction in Oklahoma, officials said Tuesday afternoon. One captain is...
Tags: Tornadoes, Natural Disasters, FEMA, Los Angeles Fire Department
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Edison agrees to pay $37 million in 2007 wildfire
Southern California Edison Co. agreed Monday to pay $37 million to resolve concerns about three overloaded utility poles that sparked the 2007 Malibu Canyon fire, a settlement that would bring the total for the destructive fire to more than $60 million....
Tags: Verizon Wireless, Verizon Communications, Southern California Edison Company
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One-acre brush fire knocked down in Burbank
Firefighters on Monday were able to knock down a one-acre brush fire that at one point was estimated at 20 acres above DeBell Golf Club. Fire officials said that because of the steep canyon hillside, the blaze appeared to be much larger than it actually... -
Fire burning near Interstate 5 in Castaic
A brush fire in Castaic has burned 40 acres and is tying up traffic on Interstate 5. According to the California Highway Patrol, at least one lane of Interstate 5 was closed, and some other side roads were also shut. Firefighters were on the ground,... -
Fire in Castaic is no longer threatening school, officials say
More than 100 firefighters are attacking a 40-acre fire in Castaic that burned close to an elementary school and has forced a lane closure on southbound 5 Freeway. Inspector Keith Mora of the Los Angeles County Fire Department said the department... -
Wildfire in Castaic grows to 350 acres
A brush fire in Castaic has grown to 350 acres and temporarily forced the evacuation of19 homes as more than 100 firefighters continue to battle the blaze. Inspector Keith Mora of the Los Angeles County Fire Department said no structures have been... -
Castaic blaze grows to 575 acres but firefighters gaining control
Firefighters were beginning to gain control Friday evening of a fast-burning brush fire near Castaic Lake that has so far burned 575 acres, fire officials said. The blaze reached the northern shore of the lake, which was acting as a "natural fire break,... -
Brush fire rages into Ventura County as crews work into the night
Hundreds of firefighters Wednesday night continued to battle a brush fire that had burned more than 3,000 acres and was raging out of control after starting in Kern County near the Grapevine. The most active front of the Grand fire Wednesday night was...
Tags: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, National Weather Service
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