Archive for ‘wildfire’
Wildfires Rip Through Virginia, Carolinas
February 11th, 2008
Wind-whipped wildfires chased churchgoers from worship, forced hundreds of residents to flee homes and closed highways across the rain-starved Carolinas and Virginia on Sunday. No injuries were reported.
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Group Says Chesapeake Bay Is In Bad Shape
December 3rd, 2007
An environmental group gave the bay health a D grade for the ninth consecutive year.
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Investigators: Calf. Wildfire Started by Humans
November 26th, 2007
Officials in California say Saturday’s wildfire that has destroyed 53 homes was started by humans, but they haven’t determined if it was set intentionally.
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First Person: ‘I Thought It Was Gone’
November 25th, 2007
Cindy Hochman tells how the fire woke her up, how she evacuated, and then waited to hear word about her home.
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Nearly 50 Homes Destroyed by CA Wildfire
November 25th, 2007
Nearly 50 homes were destroyed and thousands had to be evacuated when wildfire spread in Malibu, California. But authorities say firefighters are making progress because the winds driving the fire have slowed.
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Fast-moving Calif. Wildfire Burns Homes
November 24th, 2007
A wildfire spreads through canyons and homes above Malibu, destroying homes and forcing residents to flee. The blaze is fueled by dry Santa Ana winds.
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Calif. Wildfire: ‘dynamic, Dangerous Situation’
November 24th, 2007
A 50-acre wildfire is burning in Ramona, CA, and will likely move through an area scorched during last month’s fire, officials say. The cause of the fire is unknown.
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10News Gives Tips About Fire Ash Concerns
November 6th, 2007
After the fires, 10News received many e-mails from people wondering whether they needed to worry about the air they breathe or the ashes on the ground, 10News Reporter Steve Atkinson finds answers to your health concerns.
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Blackwater Donates Tent City to Wildfire Victims
November 5th, 2007
Embattled security firm Blackwater USA is behind an effort to provide shelter to some of the victims of the recent wildfires in Southern California.
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Schwarzenegger calls fire alert in California as winds threaten
November 1st, 2007
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called a new fire alert Wednesday as forecasts predicted strong winds and high temperatures over the weekend.
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Fires spew tons of global warming gas
November 1st, 2007
In one week, Southern California’s wildfires spewed the same amount of carbon dioxide — the primary global warming gas — as the state’s power plants and vehicles did, scientists figure.
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LA Fire Started by Boy Playing With Matches, Clinton Went Under Fire
October 31st, 2007
A boy confessed to starting one of fires.
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Boy With Matches Blamed for One Calif. Fire
October 31st, 2007
Authorities say a boy playing with matches started a fire in north Los Angeles County that consumed more than 38,000 acres and destroyed 21 homes last week.
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Wildfire Evacuees Head Home
October 29th, 2007
Southern California residents are trying to get back to normal after a week of devastating wildfires. The blazes turned more than 2,000 homes into rubble and killed at least 7 people.
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‘Santiago’ Fire Now 65 Percent Contained
October 29th, 2007
Officials say it is still too dangerous for evacuees to return home.
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