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Trains, guns, lightning and cigarettes blamed for wildfires

As firefighters continue fighting the devastating Waldo Canyon blaze in Colorado, FBI agents are investigating what could have triggered the blaze, which forced more than 30,000 people from their homes.

 

Hotter, drier day tests Colorado fire crews

A day after firefighters made great progress against the fire outside Colorado Springs, hotter and drier conditions on Saturday made for a major test.

 

Worst Colorado wildfire in history burns 55,000 acres, 181 homes

Colorado Wildfire

Firefighters in Colorado braced for high winds that threatened to blow the state’s most destructive fire in recorded history from treetop to treetop on Sunday.

 

Hundreds evacuated as Colo., NM fires spread

Colorado Wildfire

Firefighters on Sunday were fighting wildfires that have spread quickly in parched forests in Colorado and New Mexico, forcing hundreds of people from their homes and the evacuation of wolves from a sanctuary.

 

As Arizona Fire Rages, Officials Seek Its Cause

As Arizona Fire Rages, Officials Seek Its Cause

Deep within the burn zone, firefighters have taken care not to trod on two small areas where fires were first spotted about two weeks ago.

 

Crews see mild winds as ally against SoCal blaze

Firefighters expected mild winds and low temperatures forecast for Monday to help them make significant progress against a wildfire ...

 

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.

 

Hot, Dry Weather Hampers Efforts to Quell Calif. Wildfires

Firefighters in Southern California braced for another day of hot, extremely dry weather as they battled two wildfires in the Angeles National Forest northeast of Los Angeles.

 

1,000 Firefighters Battle Blaze Near Los Angeles

1,000 Firefighters Battle Blaze Near Los Angeles

About 1,000 firefighters are battling a brush fire in the foothills above the San Gabriel Valley northeast of downtown Los Angeles.

 

Greek firefighters continue to battle widespread blazes

Greek firefighters continue to battle widespread blazes

Greek firefighters planned to continue to work through the night to contain dozens of wildfires, including a massive blaze outside Athens, authorities said.

 

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