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  • July 2008

    • Defying Cops, Brothers Save Home From Fire

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 7, 08 11:31 AM CDT

      Defying Cops, Brothers Save Home From Fire

      (Newser) - When wildfires threatened their 55-acre family compound, two brothers in Big Sur, Calif., fought back with a risky tactic—a controlled burn. The plan saved the homes on the property they've cultivated for decades, but one of the brothers is now facing jail time for disobeying police orders, reports the Los Angeles Times . More »

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      California  • California wildfires  • Big Sur

    • California Blaze a 'Gorilla'

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 7, 08 3:00 AM CDT

      California Blaze a 'Gorilla'

      (Newser) - A wildfire in California's Santa Barbara County grew by another 700 acres in addition to 10,000 acres already charred as teams of exhausted firefighters continued to battle the fast-moving blaze. The Gap fire is a priority among the 1,781 blazes which have raged in the state over the last two weeks, reports the Los Angeles Times. More »

    • Calif. Firefighters Battle 2 Huge Blazes

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 6, 08 3:03 PM CDT

      Calif. Firefighters Battle 2 Huge Blazes

      (Newser) - Thousands of California firefighters battled a huge blaze today that threatened homes in Santa Barbara County, but lost ground to another fire near Big Sur, the Los Angeles Times reports. And weather likely will not help: Winds, lightning strikes, and fierce heat are expected to hit the state this week. "That just gives us a day of lull," a forest service official said. "The calm before the storm." More »

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      California  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • wildfires  • firefighters  • California wildfires  • heat wave  • Big Sur  • Santa Barbara

    • Firefighters Face 'Critical' Day

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 5, 08 1:33 PM CDT

      Firefighters Face 'Critical' Day

      (Newser) - Today will be “critical” for battling the Goleta fire, one of more than 330 still raging across California, a fire commander told the Los Angeles Times . The blaze has already scorched 8,300 acres, sparked more than 2,500 evacuations, and razed four buildings—but it is now 24% contained. "We want to be vigilant, we want to stay persistent," the commander said. "Our hope is to close this off." More »

    • Wind Keeps Wildfires Spreading Throughout Calif.

      Associated Press  |  Jul 4, 08 4:15 PM CDT

      Wind Keeps Wildfires Spreading Throughout Calif.

      (AP) - A pair of out-of-control wildfires roared along California's central coast today, chewing through opposite ends of a parched forest and threatening a total of more than 4,500 homes. While flames from the stubborn fire inched closer to Big Sur's historic vacation retreats, state emergency officials said hot winds had caused a newer blaze 200 miles south in Santa Barbara County to double in size overnight.  More »

    • Fires, Spiking Gas Aside, Calif. Tourism Still Sunny

      San Jose Mercury News  |  Jul 3, 08 4:25 PM CDT

      Fires, Spiking Gas Aside, Calif. Tourism Still Sunny

      (Newser) - Near-continuous wildfires and soaring gas prices don’t seem to have made much of a dent in California’s tourism industry, the San Jose Mercury News reports. California's AAA reports only an 0.8% drop in Fourth of July domestic tourism, and a jump in visitors from abroad more than makes up the difference, travel officials say. More »

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      California  • gas prices  • tourism  • wildfires  • vacation  • California wildfires  • weakening economy  • Big Sur

    • Big Sur Evacuated as Fires Rage

      USA Today  |  Jul 3, 08 3:27 AM CDT

      Big Sur Evacuated as Fires Rage

      (Newser) - California residents have been ordered to evacuate the coastal resort Big Sur as wildfires rage in the hills above the town, USA Today reports. Ash rained on people as they packed cars before fleeing to safety. The Big Sur blaze is one of more than 1,100 wildfires in the state, mostly ignited by lightning, that have charred 680 square miles and destroyed 60 homes. More »

  • June 2008

    • Emergency Declared in Calif. Fires

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 29, 08 9:18 AM CDT

      Emergency Declared in Calif. Fires

      (Newser) - President Bush declared a region stretching from Nevada to the Pacific Ocean a federal disaster area, the Los Angeles Times reports, as more than 1,000 fires raged across northern California. Some 17,000 firefighters are battling the blazes, which threaten 6,800 homes. “We don’t have any of the fires under control,” said a state fire department spokeswoman. More »

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      George W. Bush  • California  • Nevada  • wildfires  • firefighters  • FEMA  • California wildfires  • disaster zones  • Big Sur

    • Fires Threaten Big Sur

      Associated Press  |  Jun 27, 08 5:20 AM CDT

      Fires Threaten Big Sur

      (Newser) - Firefighters rushed to guard historic buildings in the scenic coastal town of Big Sur yesterday as a lightning-sparked wildfire blazed through a national forest in California, AP reports. The fire, only 3% contained, has burned 42 square miles of redwoods and destroyed 16 homes since Saturday. With 700 fires blazing statewide and more lightning forecast, firefighting resources are stretched dangerously thin. More »

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