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California wildfire likely to grow from wind, low humidity
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September 21, 2020
California wildfire likely to grow from wind, low humidity
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The destruction wrought by a wind-driven wildfire in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles approached 156…
Desert communities told to evacuate as winds stoke flames
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September 20, 2020
Desert communities told to evacuate as winds stoke flames
JUNIPER HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Strong winds stoked a wildfire burning for nearly two weeks in mountains northeast of Los…
Lightning storm, easterly wind: How the wildfires got so bad
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September 19, 2020
Lightning storm, easterly wind: How the wildfires got so bad
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — It began as a stunning light show on a mid-August weekend — lightning bolts crackling in…
Homes destroyed after winds push California fire into desert
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September 19, 2020
Homes destroyed after winds push California fire into desert
JUNIPER HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Homes were destroyed Friday by an unrelenting wildfire that reached a Mojave Desert community and…
‘Nothing left in the bucket’: Wildfire resources run thin
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September 16, 2020
‘Nothing left in the bucket’: Wildfire resources run thin
Justin Silvera came off the fire lines in Northern California after a grueling 36 straight days battling wildfires and evacuating…
Seeping under doors, bad air from West’s fires won’t ease up
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September 16, 2020
Seeping under doors, bad air from West’s fires won’t ease up
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dangerously dirty air spewing from the West Coast wildfires is seeping into homes and businesses, sneaking…
Choking air from Western fires just won’t ease up
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September 15, 2020
Choking air from Western fires just won’t ease up
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Relief from putrid, dangerous air spewing from massive wildfires across the West won’t come until later…
What’s next? Devastating fires are latest challenge in West
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September 13, 2020
What’s next? Devastating fires are latest challenge in West
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The path of devastation spans thousands of miles where flames have consumed people, homes and cars…
Crews battling California fires head to devastated areas
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September 12, 2020
Crews battling California fires head to devastated areas
BERRY CREEK, Calif. (AP) —Smoke from massive wildfires that painted California skies orange was also helping crews corral the deadliest…
Gusty winds pose continued wildfire threats in California
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September 9, 2020
Gusty winds pose continued wildfire threats in California
SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires raged unchecked throughout California Wednesday, and gusty winds could drive flames into new ferocity,…