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State Of Emergency Declared Over California Wildfires

AHN — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:00:49 +0000

Los Angeles (AHN) – California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday declared a state of emergency over wildfires burning in Los Angeles and Monterey counties that have burned 13,000 acres and forced the evacuations of hundreds of houses.

Hundreds of people have been evacuated to emergency shelters as firefighters continue battling the blazes.
Officials say the cause of the fires is still being investigated.

The southern California wildfires started Aug. 26 under dry conditions and winds that helped spread the flames.

Observers expect the flames to spread today, pushed along by strong upper-level winds.

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CA Wildfires Force Thousands To Flee, Hundreds Of Fire FIghters Tackling Numerous Blazes

AHN — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:16:43 +0000

Los Angeles, CA (AHN) – California wildfires, including three near Los Angeles, has forced thousands to evacuate and flee their homes. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says on its Web site that there were two fires in Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles County, with one near the San Gabriel Canyon covering 2,000 acres and threatening 15 homes.

Authorities are also reporting that another fire in the forest charred 500 acres and forced the evacuation of 500 homes in the La Canada-Flintridge area northeast of Los Angeles. While KABC-TV is reporting a third fire which broke out Thursday night, south of Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, forced 1,000 residents from their homes.

In coastal Monterey County another 100 homes are in danger of being razed due to a blaze that has ravaged 2,754 acres.

Authorities reveal more than 700 crew members are working to put out the blazes. They include personnel from the U.S. Forest Service, the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Los Angeles Fire Department, California Department of Transportation and California Highway Patrol.

Additionally, fifteen water-dropping aircraft, including tankers and helicopters, have been called in to aid in the efforts.

Fire experts say the recent dry weather including low humidity and high temperatures, has increased the risk of fire. However, investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the fires.

Firestarter

Duncan Riley — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:38:41 +0000

This pic did the rounds earlier in the week, but for those who missed it, it’s still brilliant.

Via JPG, She’s just an innocent bystander. Or is she?

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Fire Tears Through Apple Campus

JR — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:36:55 +0000

Workers at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California will start their day with the sight of ash. One of the IT buildings at the campus caught fire late last night.

Photos from the scene show flames actually shooting from lower-level windows. Crews say the fire moved through the building’s second level and eventually reached the roof. It took firefighters three hours to get it under control.

Investigators think an air conditioning unit may have sparked the flames. No one was hurt, but it’s too soon to know just how much damage was done.

The Mercury News says some Apple employees came to see what was going on in the midst of the fight and snapped some photos of the action on their iPhones.