Firefighters In California Take Advantage Of Milder Winds
After losing some ground to the massive Thomas Fire north of Los Angeles over the weekend, firefighters on Monday managed to bring it to 20 percent containment.
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Thomas Fire, 5th-Largest In Modern California History, Shows Few Signs Of Slowing
The blaze raging in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties covers more ground than New York City. And as other, smaller fires are reined in, weather forecasts portend the Thomas Fire will spread.
Firefighters Gain Ground On SoCal Wildfires Even As Winds Continue To Vex
The Santa Ana winds gave firefighters a small reprieve but were expected to pick up once again. Air quality was at hazardous levels in some areas.
Largest Of Southern California Wildfires Erupts To 132,000 Acres
The Thomas Fire is only 10 percent contained as it spreads into Santa Barbara County, northwest of Los Angeles. There are six active wildfires, stretching south into San Diego and Riverside counties.
Southern California Fires Surpass 115,000 Acres As Santa Ana Winds Drive Flames
The Santa Ana winds that have fueled massive wildfires since Monday are expected to reach gusts of 80 mph.
Parts Of LA On Fire As Several Blazes Scorch Southern California
Four wildfires in Ventura and Los Angeles counties threatened more than 12,000 homes and other buildings and shut down more than four dozen schools. No deaths have been confirmed.
Wildfires In Southern California Force Thousands Of People To Flee
The blazes in four counties come just weeks after the deadliest wildfires in the state's history killed dozens in Northern California's wine country.
Apps Have More People Tuning In To Police Chatter When Disaster Strikes
The Las Vegas mass shooting and the California wildfires are the latest incidents that have drawn listeners to apps allowing the public to listen to police and fire frequencies. Why do people do it?
California Wildfires Have Disrupted School For A Quarter Of A Million Students
Natural disasters have left millions of students across the U.S. out of school. The California wildfires have added to the tally, with dozens of districts and hundreds of schools affected.
California Wildfires Leave Seasonal Agricultural Workers In Limbo
The devastating wildfires in Northern California and killed scores of people and left thousands homeless. They've also left many seasonal agricultural workers without jobs or income.