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Firefighters gaining upper hand on California fire

AFP American Edition 64 days ago

Firefighters were gaining the upper hand against a deadly wildfire burning in Los Angeles on Friday as police began a homicide investigation after the blaze was ruled arson. Increased humidity and cooler temperatures allowed an army of fire crews to increase containment ...

Homicide probed in massive LA-area arson fire

AP Features 64 days ago

Investigators launched a homicide investigation Thursday into the wildfire north of Los Angeles after determining that the gigantic blaze — which has killed two firefighters, scorched 226 square miles and destroyed dozens of homes — was set intentionally. "We believe that this ...

LA blaze ruled arson, homicide probe launched

AFP Global Edition 65 days ago

The investigation into a deadly Los Angeles wildfire has become a homicide probe as authorities revealed that the mammoth blaze burning near the city was caused by arson. As weary crews tightened their grip on the monster inferno, which has been blamed ...

Even charred landscape offers clues about wildfire

AP News 65 days ago

Even in blackened landscape, investigators find clues to cause of huge Calif. wildfire A streak of soot on a rock. Singed bark on a tree. Charred plants and grasses. Even in a landscape blackened by wildfire, clues abound for investigators following the ...

Schwarzenegger gets firsthand look at fire ruins

AP Features 65 days ago

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger toured a fire-ravaged community Thursday where a wildfire left dozens of homes in ruins, encountering piles of twisted metal and rubble as firefighters began to bring the blaze under greater control. The blaze was 38 percent contained Thursday, up ...

Fire prompts evacuations, but crews make progress

AP Features 65 days ago

Firefighters brought a sprawling wildfire near Los Angeles under greater control Thursday, despite a flare-up in a remote canyon that prompted about 25 nearby residents to be evacuated. The blaze was 38 percent contained Thursday morning, up from 28 percent the previous ...

Firefighters ramp up battle against Los Angeles blaze

AFP Global Edition 66 days ago

Firefighters made steady progress against a deadly wildfire raging in Los Angeles but officials warned that the monster blaze could spiral out of control once more. The inferno, which officials have said is the largest in Los Angeles County's history, has left ...

California fires to rage for 'another fortnight'

AFP American Edition 67 days ago

Flames roared through southern California on Tuesday, trapping at least five people, as firefighters warned that the massive blaze was likely to rage out of control for another two weeks. "This is a very angry fire. Until we get a change in ...

California blaze to rage two more weeks: firefighters

AFP Global Edition 67 days ago

Flames roared through southern California on Tuesday, trapping at least five people, as firefighters warned that the massive blaze was likely to rage out of control for another two weeks. "This is a very angry fire. Until we get a change in ...

Wildfires North Of Los Angeles Double In Size, 10,000 Homes Threatened

Getty Images 68 days ago

LA CRECENTA, CA - AUGUST 31: U.S. Forest Service hand crews watch as flames from a backfire light up a hillside August 31, 2009 in La Crescenta, California. The out of control Station Fire has burned more than 105,000 acres and has ...

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