Crews ‘turn a corner’ in Bobcat fire as containment doubles
4 years, 6 months ago

Crews ‘turn a corner’ in Bobcat fire as containment doubles

LA Times  

Beleaguered fire crews made significant progress overnight on the Bobcat fire burning in northeastern Los Angeles County. “Today we had a pretty successful day,” said Kerri Gilliland, of the California Interagency Incident Management Team organizing the battle against the Bobcat fire, in a Tuesday evening update. “We finally got the resources, we got favorable weather, and the fuel transition was big,” Forest Service spokesman Larry Smith said Wednesday. But after what felt like weeks of playing whack-a-mole with the unpredictable Bobcat fire, officials said Wednesday’s substantial gains could be the start of a new chapter. “We’re really starting to turn a corner on this fire and getting the upper hand,” Forest Service spokesman Andrew Mitchell said Wednesday.

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Wildlife carers wait to be given all clear to enter fireground after 'enormous' WA blaze burns 79,000 hectares
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Wildlife carers wait to be given all clear to enter fireground after 'enormous' WA blaze burns 79,000 hectares

ABC  

WA authorities have warned there is "still a bit of work ahead" as a massive bushfire that ripped through almost 80,000 hectares of land continues to burn. "We've had amazing career and volunteer firefighters, DBCA staff out on the ground over the last few days working with the local government to help bring this fire under control." 'Fantastic team effort' …

East and West Coast wildfires: 18-year-old crew member killed as firefighters battle dangerous blazes burning on both coasts
4 months, 2 weeks ago

East and West Coast wildfires: 18-year-old crew member killed as firefighters battle dangerous blazes burning on both coasts

CNN  

CNN — Dangerous wildfires are burning Monday on the East and West coasts, with firefighters in New York and New Jersey working to contain a deadly blaze spurred by an ongoing, historic drought – while strong winds in Southern California could fan a destructive fire in Ventura County. The Jennings Creek Fire has scorched approximately 3,000 acres across parts of …

Favorable weather conditions help firefighters increase containment of three major wildfires
6 months ago

Favorable weather conditions help firefighters increase containment of three major wildfires

LA Times  

The San Bernardino County fire captain looks over the charred landscape from the Bridge fire in Wrightwood earlier this month. Assisted by favorable weather conditions, firefighters continue to increase containment of three major Southern California wildfires that have burned more than 117,000 acres, destroyed 242 structures and led to 24 injuries. A late-summer heat wave fueled conditions for explosive growth, …

Firefighters making good progress battling wildfire in New Jersey Pinelands
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Firefighters making good progress battling wildfire in New Jersey Pinelands

Associated Press  

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Firefighters in southern New Jersey were making good progress Tuesday trying to contain a forest fire burning in Berkeley Township that has thus far not threatened any structures. As of mid-afternoon, the blaze on the northern edge of the New Jersey Pinelands had consumed about 189 acres or less than one square mile, according to Jeremy …

Evacuations ordered as wildfire burns in foothills of national forest east of LA
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Evacuations ordered as wildfire burns in foothills of national forest east of LA

Associated Press  

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Evacuations were ordered Saturday as a wildfire scorched the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles, amid a days-long heat wave that pushed temperatures into the triple digits across the region. The so-called Line Fire was burning uncontrolled along the edge of the San Bernardino National Forest, about 65 miles east of LA. As …

Firefighters make progress against massive blaze in California ahead of warming weather
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Firefighters make progress against massive blaze in California ahead of warming weather

Associated Press  

FOREST RANCH, Calif. — Fire crews worked Tuesday to hold on to the progress made against the largest blaze in California this year ahead of warming temperatures forecast for later this week. “That’s going to be a continued challenge for us moving forward over the next couple of days,” said Mark Brunton, an operations section chief with the California Department …

Crews battle wildfires across the US West and fight to hold containment lines
8 months ago

Crews battle wildfires across the US West and fight to hold containment lines

Associated Press  

FOREST RANCH, Calif. — Wildfires across the western United States and Canada put millions of people under air quality alerts on Sunday as thousands of firefighters battled the flames, including the largest wildfire in California this year. However, Cal Fire operations section chief Jeremy Pierce had some good news for the area, saying around midday that the Park Fire’s southernmost …

Wildfires prompt California evacuations as crews battle Oregon and Idaho fires stoked by lightning
8 months ago

Wildfires prompt California evacuations as crews battle Oregon and Idaho fires stoked by lightning

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Wildfires prompted evacuations in Northern …

Firefighters make progress against California wildfire, but heat and fire risks grow in the West
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Firefighters make progress against California wildfire, but heat and fire risks grow in the West

Associated Press  

OROVILLE, Calif. — Firefighters made progress Friday against a California wildfire that triggered extensive evacuation orders, but damage assessments raised the number of destroyed structures to 25, and forecasters said heat and fire risk were expanding on the West Coast. Firefighters “did a really good job yesterday” enforcing containment lines, and wind hasn’t been a factor, said Cal Fire Capt. …

Crews turn a corner with California’s largest wildfire as massive heat wave brings new danger
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Crews turn a corner with California’s largest wildfire as massive heat wave brings new danger

LA Times  

Embers glow as the Basin fire burns recently in the Sierra National Forest in Fresno County. California firefighters battling a blaze that has ripped through more than 13,000 acres of the Sierra National Forest just north of the Giant Sequoia National Monument and close to several hydroelectric facilities finally began to gain control Monday afternoon. As a result of the …

Rains help firefighters gain ground on large wildfires in southern New Mexico
9 months ago

Rains help firefighters gain ground on large wildfires in southern New Mexico

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rainy conditions were helping more …

Texas firefighters closer to extinguishing Panhandle wildfires
1 year ago

Texas firefighters closer to extinguishing Panhandle wildfires

Raw Story  

"Texas firefighters closer to extinguishing Panhandle wildfires" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. LUBBOCK — Texas firefighters are gaining more control over the remaining wildfires in the Panhandle, more than two weeks after the infernos first engulfed …

U.S. sues Edison and tree contractor over Bobcat fire
1 year, 6 months ago

U.S. sues Edison and tree contractor over Bobcat fire

LA Times  

The Bobcat fire burns along Largo Vista Road in Valyermo on Sept. 19, 2020. The federal government filed a lawsuit Friday accusing Southern California Edison and its contractor of failing to properly maintain trees that came into contact with power lines and sparked the 2020 Bobcat fire, one of the largest blazes ever in Los Angeles County. The lawsuit, filed …

Crews balance firefighting and protecting a fragile ecosystem in containing California-Nevada blaze
1 year, 7 months ago

Crews balance firefighting and protecting a fragile ecosystem in containing California-Nevada blaze

Associated Press  

MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif. — Firefighters battling a massive blaze in California’s Mojave National Preserve on Tuesday faced the difficult task of stopping the fire without bulldozers and other heavy equipment that could damage the region’s famous Joshua trees and other sensitive plants. While it’s one of the largest national park units outside of Alaska and Hawaii, the vast majority …

Erratic winds challenge firefighters battling two major California blazes
1 year, 7 months ago

Erratic winds challenge firefighters battling two major California blazes

Associated Press  

MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif. — A massive wildfire burning out of control in California’s Mojave National Preserve was spreading rapidly amid erratic winds, while firefighters reported progress against another major blaze to the southwest that prompted evacuations. The York Fire that erupted Friday near the remote Caruthers Canyon area of the vast wildland preserve crossed the state line into Nevada …

US Forest Service burn started wildfire that nearly reached Los Alamos, New Mexico, agency says
1 year, 8 months ago

US Forest Service burn started wildfire that nearly reached Los Alamos, New Mexico, agency says

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — The U.S. Forest Service’s own prescribed burn started a sprawling 2022 wildfire that nearly reached Los Alamos, New Mexico, the agency acknowledged Monday in a report published after a lengthy investigation. The Cerro Pelado fire burned in dry, windy conditions across more than 60 square miles and crept within a few miles of the city of …

Billions are being spent to turn the tide on the US West’s wildfires. It won’t be enough
1 year, 9 months ago

Billions are being spent to turn the tide on the US West’s wildfires. It won’t be enough

Associated Press  

Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. — Using chainsaws, heavy machinery and controlled burns, the Biden administration is trying to turn the tide on worsening wildfires in the U.S. West through a multi-billion dollar cleanup of forests choked with dead trees and undergrowth. A crew member uses a tree processor to …

Politicians tell Forest Service: Do more to fight wildfires
1 year, 11 months ago

Politicians tell Forest Service: Do more to fight wildfires

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Lawmakers from several western states want the U.S. Forest Service to do more to address a wildfire crisis that they say will surely destroy more landscapes, communities and livelihoods as long-term drought persists around the West. They grilled Forest Service Chief Randy Moore during a congressional hearing this week, asking about the agency’s spending priorities and the …

Texas hit by record 24 wildfires, burning across 7,700 acres and destroying homes in Lone Star State
2 years, 8 months ago

Texas hit by record 24 wildfires, burning across 7,700 acres and destroying homes in Lone Star State

Daily Mail  

Triple-digit temperatures, high winds and bone-dry vegetation make the perfect ingredients for destructive wildfires, a record 24 of which continue to sweep across Texas, claiming at least dozens of homes and damaging many more. A DC-10 and two MD-80s dropped 60,000 gallons of flame retardant on the Chalk Mountain fire Residents who live near the wildfire on Chalk Mountain were …

New Mexico wildfire scar burn has forest officials worried
2 years, 9 months ago

New Mexico wildfire scar burn has forest officials worried

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — As more than 3,000 firefighters in northern New Mexico continued to battle the nation’s largest active wildfire Sunday, federal forest officials worried about future flash floods, landslides and destructive ash from the burn scar. A hazard assessment from the Forest Service and U.S. Geological Survey shows that some burned areas on the New Mexico fire could …

US forest service admits to starting New Mexico fire nearly the size of greater London
2 years, 10 months ago

US forest service admits to starting New Mexico fire nearly the size of greater London

The Independent  

One of the two blazes in New Mexico that combined to become the largest wildfire in the state was started by the US Forest Service, the agency has admitted. USFS said on Friday that the Calf Canyon fire started from a planned burn it set over the winter, but turned into a “sleeper fire,” that continued to smolder unnoticed. Then …

Photos: US firefighters battle huge wildfires in New Mexico
2 years, 10 months ago

Photos: US firefighters battle huge wildfires in New Mexico

Al Jazeera  

Firefighters slowed the advance of huge wildfires in the US state of New Mexico as strong winds relented on Wednesday, while President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration that brings new financial resources to remote stretches of the state devastated by fire since early April. US Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez announced the presidential disaster declaration on Wednesday during an evening …

Crews tackle growing wildfires; 'A very chaotic situation'
2 years, 11 months ago

Crews tackle growing wildfires; 'A very chaotic situation'

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Maggie Mulligan said her …

Hot, dry weather challenges crews fighting California wildfires
3 years, 5 months ago

Hot, dry weather challenges crews fighting California wildfires

LA Times  

Sierra Cobras fire crew member Gustavo Cisneros keeps an eye on a hillside as the Windy fire tears through Sequoia National Forest near the Tule River Reservation last month. The KNP Complex fire in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park had burned 58,283 acres and was 20% contained as of early Saturday, when it sparked new evacuation warnings in Fresno …

‘Cautious optimism’ as crews turn a corner on Caldor fire
3 years, 6 months ago

‘Cautious optimism’ as crews turn a corner on Caldor fire

LA Times  

Twenty days into the fight against the Caldor fire, crews on Friday were feeling “cautiously optimistic” as they turned a corner on the blaze burning near South Lake Tahoe, officials said. “Things are clearly heading in the right direction for us.” The fire’s east zone will remain firefighters’ biggest priority heading into the weekend, with flames continuing to creep toward …

The burning debate — fire management or suppression?
3 years, 7 months ago

The burning debate — fire management or suppression?

LA Times  

Firefighters battle the Tamarack fire in Markleeville, Calif., in July, about two weeks after lightning struck a tree in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. He conceded that in a “fire year different from any before” the Forest Service should stop managing fires for “resource benefit” — that is, to improve ecosystem health — and instead suppress them. The National Wildfire Institute, …

California wildfire flares but within line crews have built
3 years, 7 months ago

California wildfire flares but within line crews have built

Associated Press  

PARADISE, Calif. — California’s largest wildfire so far this year was flaring up Friday but it was because the flames were chewing through unburned islands of vegetation within a perimeter that firefighters have built, authorities said. The Dixie Fire covered 376 square miles in the mountains of Northern California where 42 homes and other buildings have been destroyed and more …

5 firefighters injured in Montana blaze in stable condition
3 years, 8 months ago

5 firefighters injured in Montana blaze in stable condition

Associated Press  

JORDAN, Montana — Five federal firefighters remained hospitalized Sunday in stable condition after sustaining burn injuries when swirling winds blew a lightning-caused wildfire back on them in eastern Montana on Thursday. The five were building a defensive line at the Devil’s Creek Fire in Garfield County when the weather shifted, said Bureau of Land Management spokesman Mark Jacobsen. Two USDA …

US: Firefighters continue to battle massive West Coast wildfires
3 years, 8 months ago

US: Firefighters continue to battle massive West Coast wildfires

Al Jazeera  

Firefighters continue to battle massive wildfires on the West Coast of the United States, as authorities in California closed part of a highway and ordered evacuations near a surging blaze that remains completely uncontained. In a statement on Sunday, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest said the Tamarack Fire near Markleeville, about 257km west of Sacramento near the California-Nevada state line, had grown …

California and the West are in for another tough fire year, federal officials forecast
3 years, 10 months ago

California and the West are in for another tough fire year, federal officials forecast

LA Times  

After a 2020 fire season that shattered records and killed 33 people in California, federal wildfire experts predict another tough one for the state due to widespread and worsening drought conditions. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack told reporters Thursday that they had been briefed by government wildfire experts at the National Interagency Fire Center in …

Think this fire season is bad? ‘This isn’t the worst of it,’ retired U.S. Forest Service chief says
4 years, 6 months ago

Think this fire season is bad? ‘This isn’t the worst of it,’ retired U.S. Forest Service chief says

LA Times  

The Bobcat fire has burned through the Angeles National Forest and destroyed this home in Juniper Hills. “The broad confluence of factors that you got there in California — the Meditteranean climate, the in the Sierra and then over 2 million properties at risk — shouldn’t be a surprise,” Harbour said. “Because you can’t exclude fire in these ecosytems, and …

Firefighter who died in gender reveal wildfire is identified as the Bobcat fire threatens home
4 years, 6 months ago

Firefighter who died in gender reveal wildfire is identified as the Bobcat fire threatens home

Daily Mail  

Authorities have identified the firefighter who is one of 26 people who have been killed in the disastrous wildfire wreaking havoc across the West Coast. Morton, was a 14-year veteran of the U.S. Forest Service and a squad boss with the Big Bear Interagency Hotshot Crew of the San Bernardino National Forest A funeral procession is held for the death …

Enormous California wildfire threatens desert homes near LA
4 years, 6 months ago

Enormous California wildfire threatens desert homes near LA

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — An enormous wildfire that churned through mountains northeast of Los Angeles and into the Mojave Desert was still threatening homes on Monday and was one of more than two dozen major fires burning across California. Erratic winds that drove flames into the community of Juniper Hills over the weekend had died down, said U.S. Forest Service spokesman …

Bobcat fire burns 112,000 acres and at least 29 structures, and is only 17% contained
4 years, 6 months ago

Bobcat fire burns 112,000 acres and at least 29 structures, and is only 17% contained

LA Times  

Fire officials say the number of burned structures could rise as high as 85 as the blaze continues to grow. At least 29 structures have been destroyed by the Bobcat fire in northeastern Los Angeles County, and the number could reach 85, officials said Tuesday. “It’s a very dynamic incident,” Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby said in a …

California’s Bobcat wildfire now among largest in Los Angeles history
4 years, 6 months ago

California’s Bobcat wildfire now among largest in Los Angeles history

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Bobcat Fire in …

California wildfires: LA County's Bobcat Fire covers 103k acres
4 years, 6 months ago

California wildfires: LA County's Bobcat Fire covers 103k acres

Daily Mail  

An enormous wildfire that churned through mountains northeast of Los Angeles and into the Mojave Desert was still threatening homes on Monday as it burned across more than 103,000 acres. Embers float from a burning tree in Wrightwood, California, Monday morning The Bobcat Fire is one of the largest ever in Los Angeles County and it has burned for more …

Bobcat fire grows to 103,000 acres, making it one of L.A. County’s largest blazes ever
4 years, 6 months ago

Bobcat fire grows to 103,000 acres, making it one of L.A. County’s largest blazes ever

LA Times  

Los Angeles County firefighter Tommy Davis watches a water-dropping helicopter make a drop on the Bobcat fire as it continues to burn in the Angeles National Forest. California Photos: Bobcat fire rages in the Angeles National Forest Fears of a significant spread of the Bobcat fire dissipated as Santa Ana winds failed to materialize, but foothill communities remain on high …

These scientists are studying why California keeps burning
4 years, 6 months ago

These scientists are studying why California keeps burning

Hindustan Times  

Residents of fire-ravaged Western states, and an entire world of observers looking on in horror, have asked themselves, “How can this be happening?” As fire last week taunted Paradise, California, destroyed in the 2018 Camp Fire, many others have found themselves asking a related, but much more complicated question: How can this be happening again?” California burns. To know whether …

Bobcat fire within 500 feet of famed Mt. Wilson Observatory as firefighters mount a defense
4 years, 6 months ago

Bobcat fire within 500 feet of famed Mt. Wilson Observatory as firefighters mount a defense

LA Times  

The Bobcat fire continues to blaze in the mountains above Monrovia. Flames from a control burn are used to reduce fuel near homes in Monrovia as the Bobcat fire continues to burn in the Angeles National Forest. Road Runners hand crew from the Angeles National Forest walk single file as they head for breakfast at the Bobcat fire command post …

How the Bobcat fire grew into a unique menace that’s evading firefighters
4 years, 6 months ago

How the Bobcat fire grew into a unique menace that’s evading firefighters

LA Times  

The Bobcat fire continues to blaze in the mountains above Monrovia. Flames from a control burn are used to reduce fuel near homes in Monrovia as the Bobcat fire continues to burn in the Angeles National Forest. Road Runners hand crew from the Angeles National Forest walk single file as they head for breakfast at the Bobcat fire command post …

Bobcat fire grows to 33,000 acres; evacuations in Arcadia, Sierra Madre
4 years, 6 months ago

Bobcat fire grows to 33,000 acres; evacuations in Arcadia, Sierra Madre

LA Times  

The Bobcat fire rages above Rincon Fire Station on Highway 39 on Wednesday in the San Gabriel Mountains. Fire officials said Sunday morning the fire was “active throughout the night, continuing to burn downhill toward Monrovia and north toward Route 2 in the Buckhorn Flat area. The South Coast Air Quality Management District forecast moderate-to-unhealthful air for a large swath …

Bobcat fire mushrooms, doubling in size in one day in San Gabriel Mountains
4 years, 6 months ago

Bobcat fire mushrooms, doubling in size in one day in San Gabriel Mountains

LA Times  

The Bobcat fire rages above Rincon Fire Station on Highway 39 in the San Gabriel Mountains. Santa Ana winds continued to fuel the Bobcat fire in the Angeles National Forest on Thursday night, but much of the fire’s growth pushed northeast. California Photos: Bobcat fire rages in the Angeles National Forest Fears of a significant spread of the Bobcat fire …

Photos: Bobcat fire rages in the Angeles National Forest
4 years, 6 months ago

Photos: Bobcat fire rages in the Angeles National Forest

LA Times  

At least 29 structures have been destroyed by the Bobcat fire burning in northeastern Los Angeles County, and the number could rise as high as 85, officials said. A large plume from the Bobcat fire burning in the Angeles National Forest is seen from the Evergreen Cemetery in Los Angeles. The Bobcat fire burns in the Angeles National Forest north …

3 dead as Northern California fires spread rapidly, burning through small town
4 years, 6 months ago

3 dead as Northern California fires spread rapidly, burning through small town

LA Times  

California’s already record-setting fire season worsened considerably Wednesday as more than two dozen fires forced thousands of residents from their homes amid growing alarm about a new monster blaze that rapidly consumed more than 250,000 acres around Oroville and killed at least three people. Jay Kurth, incident commander for the U.S. Forest Service, said the agency was still working Wednesday …

Bobcat fire nearly doubles in size, but moves away from cities, towns near San Gabriel Mountains
4 years, 6 months ago

Bobcat fire nearly doubles in size, but moves away from cities, towns near San Gabriel Mountains

LA Times  

Angeles National Forest firefighters Jessy Alvarez, left, and Gabriel Ayers get weather readings as the Bobcat fire burns along Highway 39. The Bobcat Fire, which ignited Sunday above Azusa in the Angeles National Forest, has burned 19,796 acres and was 0% contained as of 7 p.m. Wednesday, officials said. California Photos: Bobcat fire rages in the Angeles National Forest Fears …

Bobcat fire keeps growing, and winds could push it into Monrovia, Arcadia and other foothill communities
4 years, 6 months ago

Bobcat fire keeps growing, and winds could push it into Monrovia, Arcadia and other foothill communities

LA Times  

Firefighters huddle along Highway 39 in the San Gabriel Mountains to plan their attack on the Bobcat fire Tuesday. The Bobcat fire continued to burn unchecked Tuesday through the Angeles National Forest and officials warned that Santa Ana winds could cause the fire to threaten homes in several foothill communities. “Santa Ana winds can change the fire conditions incredibly quickly.” …

Bobcat fire in Angeles Forest threatens foothill cities amid California’s worst fire season on record
4 years, 6 months ago

Bobcat fire in Angeles Forest threatens foothill cities amid California’s worst fire season on record

LA Times  

Firefighters work to put out embers from the El Dorado Fire in Yucaipa on Monday. As several wildfires raged across Southern California on a third day of excessive heat, the National Forest Service announced unprecedented closures of campgrounds and trails amid the largest fire season on record. After historic high temperatures in the region over the weekend, officials with the …

Angeles National Forest fire explodes to almost 5,000 acres, sends ash far and wide
4 years, 6 months ago

Angeles National Forest fire explodes to almost 5,000 acres, sends ash far and wide

LA Times  

An out-of-control brush fire kept growing Monday morning in Angeles National Forest north of Azusa, sending ash into communities miles away and forcing the evacuation of the Mt. The Bobcat fire started shortly after noon Sunday near Cogswell Dam and had burned an estimated 4,871 acres of brush and timber by Monday morning, U.S. Forest Service officials said. Seneca Smith, …

California fires blaze across million acres of forest amid fears of further spread
4 years, 7 months ago

California fires blaze across million acres of forest amid fears of further spread

Firstpost  

Erratic winds have raised the potential for extreme fire within the existing fires’ and may result in new fires. Firefighters on Sunday battled some of California’s largest-ever fires that have forced tens of thousands from their homes and burned one million acres, with further lightning strikes and gusty winds forecast in the days ahead. Thousands of lightning strikes have hit …

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