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Reno, Carson City Nevada Area Wildfire, 10,000 Evacuated, 50% Contained
AP via CBS News RENO, Nev. – Wind gusts of up to 82 mph pushed a fast-moving brush fire south of Reno out of control Thursday as it burned several homes, threatened dozens more and forced about 10,000...
View ArticleBrush Fires in New York and New Jersey Force Evacuations
Suffolk County NY issued an evacuation order this evening. April 9, 2012 (Ridge, N.Y.) – The following information regarding the brush fire in Ridge is updated as of 5:30 p.m.: Currently, firefighters...
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Waldo Canyon Fire — Links/Resources/Views
Update: The image below is from the Pike’s Peak (summit) webcam and offers a unique view of the wildfire from above. As you can see the fire has minimal containment and many active fronts. Waldo Canyon...
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Where Will The Next Big Fire In California Strike?
TheBlaze.com offered a link to iDV Solutions awesome heat map showing major wildfires in the USA over the past 11 years. Naturally I took interest in California fires since over the past decade...
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Sierra's Carstens Fire Heating, Yosemite Valley Smoked Out
Day visitors and overnight campers in Yosemite National Park were greeted this morning to choking smoke and obscured views caused by a wildfire burning in neighboring Sierra National Forest. Half Dome,...
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Colorado Fires; West Fork Complex Threatens The Community of South Fork
Some images defy description. I’m pretty sure this is not “shopped” but it doesn’t look normal. This is a fire you steer clear of. The 30,000 acre West Fork Complex is bearing down on the community of...
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Rim Fire Moves Into Top Seven In California Wildland Fire History
The Rim Fire passed the 1977 Marble Cone (Ventana Wilderness) incident to claim the spot as seventh largest wildfire in California history. The ongoing fire measures at 179,000 acres according to...
View ArticlePfeiffer Fire; Wildland Fire On California's Big Sur Coast (Updated)
Pfeiffer Fire Update December 18; *Big Sur V.F.D. Chief Martha Kartens home is among 20 homes lost in the blaze. *Pfeiffer Fire 890 acres, 20% containment, 20 homes destroyed. 850 fire personnel...
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Etiwanda Fire in SoCal
The Etiwanda Fire is burning in the Etiwanda Preserve on the outskirts of Rancho Cucamonga, a community of 180,000 in San Bernardino County. The wind driven fire started at 8:00 am and has grown...
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Lompoc California Evacuations Ordered as The Miguelito Fire Advances
State and local firefighters are battling a wind driven brush fire burning out of control on the southern edge of the city of Lompoc on California’s central coast. The city of 42,000 is home to...
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