Firefighters have increased containment of the fire north of Los Angeles to 49 percent. U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Michelle Caldwell says the risk to homes is significantly reduced Saturday morning as crews hold the fire line to the north, south and…
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Officials say the entire western edge of the massive wildfire burning north of Los Angeles is under control, but the arson-caused blaze continues to burn unchecked to the east into the rural San Gabriel Wilderness. U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Michelle…
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LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Forest Service says arson is the cause of the wildfire north of Los Angeles that killed two firefighters. Deputies have launched a homicide investigation. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is looking for the person… more …
A massive wildfire near Los Angeles has flared up and a new evacuation order has been issued for homes in a remote canyon. John Huschke (HOOSH’-kee) of the U.S. Forest Service says 15 to 20 homes were ordered evacuated at around 4 a.m. Thursday as winds…
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The U.S. Forest Service says a massive wildfire northeast of Los Angeles has now burned 21 homes. Agency spokesman Nathan Judy says three homes have burned near Acton, about 30 miles from Los Angeles, along with 18 homes destroyed farther west. A 134-square-…
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The U.S. Forest Service says a wildfire in the mountains north of Los Angeles nearly doubled in size overnight and continues to threaten a broadcasting antenna complex and thousands of homes. Spokeswoman Dianne Cahir says the fire had burned 134 square miles…
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Authorities say a wildfire north of Los Angeles has destroyed at least three homes and is threatening thousands more. Captain Mike Dietrich _ the incident commander for the U.S. Forest Service _ said at a news conference Saturday night that the fire was “the…
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An advocate for Hispanic rights says she was appalled to learn that the U.S. Forest Service is warning the public that campers who eat tortillas, drink Tecate beer and play Spanish music could be armed marijuana growers. more …