Fog and light winds were helping contain a wildfire that had ravaged parts of Southern California and scorched nearly 9,000 acres, authorities said late Saturday. Mandatory evacuation orders had been downgraded to warnings in some areas in Santa Barbara County …
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Thousands who fled fires may be able to return, official says
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — Officials are close to lifting the evacuation orders for thousands of people that fled raging wildfires that have torched more than 20,000 acres of Southern California terrain, Los Angeles mayor said Tuesday. “It is imminent. …
Wildfires force frantic evacuations near LA – Americas, World – The Independent
Two huge wildfires driven by strong Santa Ana winds burned into neighbourhoods near Los Angeles, forcing frantic evacuations on smoke- and traffic-choked highways, destroying homes and causing at least two deaths. Around sunset, residents were warned to stay on alert …
Weather service warns of ‘certain death’ in face of Ike
(CNN) — Residents living in single-family homes in some parts of coastal Texas face “certain death” if they do not heed orders to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Ike’s arrival, the National Weather Service said Thursday night. The unusually strong wording …