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Marcassin will not release 2008 Pinot Noirs; winery blames wildfires
The tiny, high-end Marcassin Vineyard on the Sonoma Coast, known for its superb Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, has dealt itself a blow: “We are passing (probably permanently) on the 2008 Pinot Noirs,” writes John Wetlaufer, who owns the Sonoma...
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Rain and fire is a 'double jeopardy' situation, scientists say
When it comes to Southern California's increasingly perilous fire season, you can blame both the lack of rain and the little rain we did have. Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and at Chapman University said satellite data show the...
Tags: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Weather Service, NASA, Science and Technology
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Ventura County wildfire is 56% contained
Thanks to improved weather conditions, the 28,000-acre wildfire in Ventura County is 56% contained and all mandatory evacuations have been lifted, officials said. Some municipal fire engines are also being released, officials said. More than 1,800...Tags: Fires
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California wildfire: Investigators search for cause, origin point
Investigators are interviewing witnesses and residents in Camarillo Springs to try to determine the cause of a wildfire that’s scorched through more than 10,000 acres and threatened more than 4,000 homes, officials said Friday. Authorities have...
Tags: Landforms, Mountains, Fires
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California wildfires: Homes still threatened but none destroyed
Although a 30,000-acre wildfire in Ventura County continues to threaten thousands of homes, only 15 residences have been damaged and none have been destroyed, officials said Saturday. Evacuations remain in effect for several areas in Sycamore and La...Tags: National Weather Service, Fires
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California wildfires: Weather remains big factor, officials say
Ventura County fire officials said Saturday morning that they were encouraged by cooler temperatures and rising humidity as they began to get a handle on a massive wildfire but cautioned that the weather “can change on a dime here in Southern...
Tags: National Weather Service
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California wildfires: Firefighters came from as far as Idaho
After more than two days of combating a massive wildfire in Ventura County, hundreds of exhausted firefighters from around California and neighboring states were trying to steal a few minutes' sleep Saturday morning in a makeshift city that sprouted along... -
California wildfire: Fire roars toward luxury homes in Hidden Valley
The Springs fire made a harrowing about-face Friday afternoon after a shift in winds sent the blaze roaring inland, placing some homes that had escaped the first wave of flames again in the fire's path. Officials said flames crept within 100 feet of...
Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Fires
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California wildfire: Malibu resident refuses to evacuate
Shari Bernath knows a thing or two about fires. Living on a self-described ranch -- her property contains a lime green house, a trailer and a barn -- that sits off several windy dirt roads in Malibu’s northwestern hills, Bernath watched her home...
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Wildfires slow commutes in north Los Angeles County
The wildfires raging along the Ventura County line added to Friday commuting headaches for many Los Angeles County residents, according to traffic data. The Springs fire, which started Thursday around 6:30 a.m., has scorched more than 18,000 acres... -
California wildfires: 28,000 acres burned in Ventura County
The wildfire burning through Ventura County has scorched 28,000 acres, and firefighters have only 20% of the blaze surrounded, officials said. The Ventura County Fire Department said the air attack would end at sunset and the Springs fire would be...
Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Fires, Walnuts
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Southern California fire season off to a sinister start
The Southern California wildfire season got off to an ominous start Thursday with a massive brush fire in Ventura County that officials fear is just a preview of dangerous months ahead. The fire showed in dramatic fashion how the region's record dry...
Tags: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Fires
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