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« on: June 18, 2015, 07:27:05 pm »

http://news.yahoo.com/crews-battle-wildfires-raging-across-four-western-u-211640197.html
Crews battle wildfires raging across four Western U.S. states
6/18/15

JUNEAU, Alaska/PHOENIX (Reuters) - Wildfires raging in four West Coast states have forced more than 1,000 people to be evacuated from their homes this week in rapidly growing blazes that mark an early start to what experts say may be a particularly destructive fire season.

The fires, spread by wind and exacerbated by very dry conditions, have already consumed more than 100 structures in Alaska, and were threatening others in drought-hit California and Arizona.

In a national forest outside Los Angeles, some 500 firefighters backed by air tankers and bulldozers were battling the Lake Fire, which was raging across some 7,500 acres (3,000 hectares) and was just 5 percent contained, the San Bernardino County Fire Department said.

More than 150 people were forced to evacuate various camps, as officials closed hiking trails and roads, and structures were threatened, the county said.

In Alaska, crews of up to nearly 500 firefighters have been battling two massive fires all week that have destroyed more than 100 structures, forced nearly 1,000 people from their homes and restricted traffic on a major highway.

The first fire, which began on Sunday, burned more than 7,500 acres (3,000 hectares) and the second blaze, which erupted on Monday, had more than doubled to 9,000 acres (3,600 hectares) by Thursday afternoon.

As those blazes raged on, firefighters in Arizona reported that they were battling a now 1,100-acres (445-hectare) brush fire burning near the small town of Kearny, southeast of Phoenix, that had forced about 300 area residents from their homes.

By mid-morning, most of the evacuees had been allowed to return home as more than 250 firefighters worked to keep the blaze away from any additional structures.

The blaze, which broke out on Wednesday and was so far about 15 percent contained, has burned at least three residences and two other structures, plus a vehicle, fire officials said.

In eastern Washington state, firefighters were bracing for high winds from Thursday afternoon into Friday as they worked to contain the remaining half of a roughly 150-acre (61-hectare) blaze southwest of Spokane, fire department spokesman Brian Schaeffer said.

In Oregon, where officials say the fire season has started at least a month early, the state's department of forestry is increasing fire prevention restrictions, including prohibiting smoking in vehicles, starting campfires, and setting off fireworks.
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« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2015, 10:13:06 am »

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/1000-evacuated-as-wildfires-rage-on-in-california/
6/24/15
1,000 evacuated as wildfires rage on in California

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -- Authorities now say a wildfire that forced 1,000 people out of their homes north of Los Angeles has burned 200 acres and damaged a garage.

About 500 homes, including an entire mobile home park, have been evacuated in the Newhall area of Santa Clarita. Also, about 30 horses are at an evacuation center.

The fire, which began Wednesday afternoon, was about 25 percent contained after surging very close to homes near Interstate 5.

"They need to have their ready, set, go plan right now," Tripp said.

An evacuation center for residents was set up at West Ranch High School. An animal evacuation center was set up at Hart Park.

Officials shut down the northbound 5 Freeway near Gavin Canyon, with traffic diverted to the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway. The California Highway Patrol later shut down all southbound lanes.

Four water-dropping helicopters and 450 firefighters were on scene.

Wind gusts and heavy brush created enormous walls of flame and embers sparked spot fires, but crews later were able to make progress in efforts to surround the blaze..

About 450 firefighters from the city, county and U.S. Forest Service were on scene as aircraft dumped thousands of gallons of water.

A firefighter and a jail inmate helping battle the fire were slightly injured. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

"We've got five investigators at the point of origin right now," Tripp said. "We're going to try to do our best to determine what the cause was."
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http://news.yahoo.com/evacuations-over-california-fire-threatened-homes-085708806.html
Western wildfires: California fire grows, forces evacuations
6/25/15

Wildfires are charging through several dry Western states, including a blaze in California that showed new life after burning for a week and forced some communities to flee their homes. A look at the latest hotspots and what crews are doing to control them:

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

A huge forest fire that has been burning through rugged terrain in the San Bernardino Mountains for more than a week forced evacuations as it stretched northeast into the desert.

The blaze about 90 miles east of Los Angeles showed new life as winds shifted. The tiny Mojave communities of Burns Canyon and Rimrock were ordered to leave their homes Thursday. Evacuations were voluntary in nearby Pioneertown.

A change in wind direction also forced several hundred campers to evacuate Wednesday.

Crews relied on retardant-dropping aircraft to battle the hard-to-reach fire, which began June 17 in mountain wilderness. Officials say they had to temporarily ground air tankers for safety reasons after a hobbyist's drone flew over the fire, but flights resumed Thursday.

It has charred more than 36 square miles of old-growth timber and brush and was partially contained.

Meanwhile, a wildfire north of Los Angeles that drove about 1,000 people from their homes and briefly shut down part of a major freeway was reduced to mostly embers.

People could return about nine hours after the blaze broke out Wednesday in Santa Clarita. At its height, some 500 homes had to be evacuated as flames moved close. Damage was limited to one garage.

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

A wildfire has grown to more than 26 square miles in inaccessible terrain south of Lake Tahoe and has led to some voluntary evacuations Thursday, officials said.

No buildings have been damaged, but the small mountain town of Markleeville is under a voluntary evacuation warning, according to the Bureau of Land Management. Several campgrounds were evacuated earlier in the week, and two highways have been closed.

About 900 firefighters are battling the blaze ignited by lightning Friday about 20 miles west of the Nevada border. The fire is partially contained.

Meanwhile, crews have contained a 533-acre fire about 50 miles east of San Francisco near Antioch that had led some 30 homes to be evacuated Wednesday night, news station KNTV reported. No structures were damaged.

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ALASKA

Wildfires in Alaska are spreading, but there have been no new evacuations from threatened communities.

Twenty-one new fires were logged in the state on Wednesday, according to the latest figures available. That brings the total to nearly 300 fires burning almost 945 square miles, with much of the activity in Alaska's dry and hot interior. Some places are so smoky that flights have been grounded, even for fire crews.

The latest numbers show a growth of more than 300 square miles from the official tally of the day before.

Fire information spokesman Tim Mowry said that's not surprising, given the number and sizes of fires in the state.

Mowry said there were days of growth larger than that during a record wildfire year in 2004, when nearly 10,300 square miles burned.

Fire managers are prioritizing where to send fire crews stretched thin as older fires wind down.

Earlier this week, residents in threatened communities and rural neighborhoods fled during voluntary evacuations.

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OREGON

A wildfire scorching a remote part of southwestern Oregon has grown to more than 8 square miles, but hundreds of firefighters have worked to get it more than halfway contained.

Incident commander Doug Johnson said heat, lower humidity, gusty winds and possible thunderstorms are expected this week, which will test the containment lines. He says firefighters will remain vigilant.

The lightning-sparked blaze started June 11 and is burning in the Rogue-River Siskiyou National Forest.
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