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Desert communities told to evacuate as winds stoke flames
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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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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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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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‘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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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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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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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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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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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,…
As California burns, the winds arrive and the lights go out
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As California burns, the winds arrive and the lights go out

SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — New wildfires ravaged bone-dry California during a scorching Labor Day weekend that saw a dramatic…
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