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Wash. Residents Go Home Near Fire, Still 'On Edge'

As hundreds of residents in Washington and California were allowed to return to homes once threatened by major wildfires, some people were told to evacuate as encroaching blazes neared Idaho towns.

 

Progress made on Calif. wildfire threatening town

Northern California Wildfire

Crews made progress overnight against a Northern California wildfire that has grown to more than 4 1/2 square miles and forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes. The Wye Fire east of the community of Clearlake Oaks in Lake County was 25 percent contained early Monday morning. State fire officials say it is threatening 480 homes in Spring Valley and has already destroyed three structures. It was not immediately clear whether those were homes or outbuildings.

 

New fire threatens California homes

New fire threatens California homes

Two fires sprang up in northern Los Angeles County Thursday. An out-of-control wildfire burning north of State Route 14 was closing in on homes in the hills around Palmdale.

 

15,000 acres burn; emergency declared

15,000 acres burn; emergency declared

A brush fire devoured 30 to 40 homes and triggered evacuations in a remote section of a southern California mountains community on Tuesday, a Kern County Fire Department engineer said.

 

Los Angeles Suburbs Dig Out After Mudslides

Crews waded through thigh-high mud to check for gas leaks and survey damage as evacuated residents waited to find out if they could return to their homes.

 

Hundreds urged to flee SoCal storm

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa urged hundreds of Californians to heed evacuation orders and flee their homes before a dangerous storm hits their area Wednesday morning.

 

Mudslide concern prompts evacuations as storm hits Calif.

Mudslide concern  prompts evacuations as storm hits Calif.

Residents across California worried Tuesday about possible flash floods and mudslides as a storm began showering areas devastated ...

 

Firefighters brace for more winds; governor declares state of emergency in Ventura County

Firefighters brace for more winds; governor declares state of emergency in Ventura County

Officials issued new evacuation orders this morning as a Ventura County wildfire grew to nearly 8,500 acres.

 

Thousands evacuated in Los Angeles wildfires

Thousands of residents were evacuated from million-dollar homes in exclusive Los Angeles communities as four wildfires burned on Friday in the mountains and coastal areas around the city.

 

Fast-moving fire forces residents to flee

A fast-moving wildfire near the Santa Cruz Mountains prompted the mandatory evacuation of about 250 residences in northern California early Thursday, a fire official said.

 

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