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Firefighters battle blaze above Simi Valley
Ventura County firefighters are battling a brush fire just above the hills of Simi Valley, with two water-dropping helicopters at the scene and fixed-wing aircraft requested. The fire was reported at 3:48 p.m. Thursday, said Ventura County Fire... -
Firefighters make progress on fire above Simi Valley
A brush fire above Simi Valley had chewed up more than 40 acres by Thursday evening, but Ventura County firefighters have made tremendous progress in reining it in, authorities said. Capt. Mike Lindberry said 14 fire engines, more than 120 firefighters,... -
Fire deaths up in Indiana; State Fire Marshal in South Bend
WSBT-TVSOUTH BEND -- More people are dying in fires and here's why it's so startling: most of those deaths could have been prevented. Indiana's fire marshal says most of those fatal fires involved homes without smoke detectors or working ones. Jim Greeson...Tags: Hearing Impairment
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Powerhouse fire: Old dry brush proved explosive
The Powerhouse fire has a dance all its own, and firefighters have struggled to keep up with the flames. When it started Thursday, the fire threatened Green Valley in San Francisquito Canyon. Then it veered west toward Castaic Lake before speeding...
Tags: Wildfires, Science and Technology
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Residents remain evacuated as Powerhouse fire spreads to 25,000 acres
Tony Liparote and his family have lived in Elizabeth Lake for 22 years. They'd always counted themselves lucky that brush fires had never chased them from their home. But that changed Saturday night, when triple-digit temperatures and erratic winds sent...
Tags: American Red Cross
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No injuries reported in Mozambique fire
One firefighter was injured after a small fire broke out Saturday afternoon at Mozambique in Laguna Beach, Laguna Beach Fire Department Chief Jeff LaTendresse said. The firefighter tripped and injured his right hand while he was pulling a hose,...
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FEMA will help with Powerhouse firefighting costs
The federal government has pledged to reimburse up to 75% of the costs associated with fighting the Powerhouse fire in the Santa Clarita area, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced. State officials requested FEMA’s help over the...
Tags: FEMA, American Red Cross
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Aberdeen police car starts on fire in parking lot
Firefighters walked across the street to extinguish a fire in an unmarked patrol car this afternoon, said Randy Meister, battalion chief for Aberdeen Fire and Rescue. The car was in the Aberdeen Police Department parking lot. The fire, which was...Tags: Car Engine Repair
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One dead, another seriously injured in Virginia Beach house fire
Daily PressTwo people are dead following an early morning house fire in the 1000 block of Kinderly Lane, city fire officials said. Fire crews were dispatched to the home at about 3 a.m. after a neighbor reported seeing heavy smoke and flames coming from the...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Sentara
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Firefighters at Powerhouse fire base camp rest
At the base camp of the Powerhouse fire Sunday night, firefighters ate a late meal and tried to rest before another long day on the fire line. Los Angeles County Fire Capt. Danny Novak, a 29-year-veteran, had been out at the fire since 8 p.m. Saturday... -
Portion of Powerhouse fire jumps from mountains to flatlands
As the massive Powerhouse fire continued to burn through mountain terrain, part of the blaze leaped out of the mountains Sunday afternoon and raced across drought-parched high desert plains on the western edge of Lancaster. In less than an hour, the...
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