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Lumber mill says hot ash may have sparked deadly wildfire

The operator of a Weed lumber mill is investigating whether hot ash stored on its campus started a wildfire that killed two people and burned dozens of homes last week.

Los Angeles Times

California wildfires threaten mountain communities

Firefighters are struggling to control raging California wildfires that have grown explosively during extreme heat and forced thousands of residents to flee mountain communities at both ends of the state

The Independent UK

High temperatures drive California fires, but heatwave receding

Firefighters are struggling to contain numerous blazes amid scorching temperatures that are expected to drop at weekend.

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Wildfire near Hemet burns nearly 19,000 acres, growing half the size of San Francisco in one day

LOS ANGELES — Kathy Petersen has lived in Hemet for 13 years and had known of fires in the area but had never been close to one until Monday.

Los Angeles Times

California fires destroy structures, force residents to flee

California firefighters are struggling to gain control of major California wildfires that have grown explosively and forced extensive evacuations amid a searing heat wave

The Independent UK

More than 1,000 Evacuated as Türkiye Battles Wildfire

More than 1,000 people were evacuated as firefighters on Thursday battled a wildfire in southern Türkiye for a second day. The fire broke out in the district of Gulnar, in the Mediterranean coastal province of Mersin on Wednesday and spread to parts of the nearby district of Silifke, fanned by…

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Deadly wildfire near Hemet outpaces containment efforts, nears 10,000 acres

LOS ANGELES — A deadly blaze near Hemet was burning on all sides and stubbornly outpacing firefighters’ efforts to contain its spread Wednesday, ballooning to 9,846 acres by afternoon, fire officials said.

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Fairview Fire Leaves 2 Dead, Forces Evacuations In Southern California

The fire has burned through 2,000 acres in Riverside County.

Zenger

Fairview fire near Hemet that has killed 2 grows to 7,000 acres

LOS ANGELES — Fire crews continued to battle a deadly blaze near Hemet as it has burned through 7,091 acres as of Wednesday morning, according to fire officials.

Los Angeles Times

When fire is too fast to escape: Wildfire death toll rises statewide

HEMET, Calif. — The sound of exploding propane tanks filled Avery Canyon on Monday afternoon as flames from the Fairview fire gnawed at a grassy ridge near Jeremy Fields’ ranch home.

Los Angeles Times

California’s week of heat and wildfires foretell a punishing autumn

The fall season traditionally brings the highest fire risk to the west, but experts are bracing for even more explosive blazes

The Guardian - US

California heatwave enters intense phase bringing blackouts and wildfires

The Guardian - US

Wildfire near Hemet that killed 2 grows to 2,400 acres, several structures destroyed

LOS ANGELES — Evacuation orders and a warning remained in place as the fire that exploded near Hemet and claimed two lives and injured a third has burned 2,400 acres, the Riverside County Fire Department said on Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

California battles wildfires and faces blackouts during a brutal heat wave

Triple-digit temperatures are expected as energy officials warn the electrical load on Tuesday could reach the state's highest demand ever. Four deaths were reported as multiple wildfires burned.

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California wildfire kills at least 2 people and forces evacuations during record heat wave

The Fairview Fire grew to 2,000 acres within hours of igniting.

Los Angeles Times

Structures burning as fast-moving fire near Los Angeles explodes in size

A rapidly moving brush fire burning just east of Hemet, California, has spread to 500 acres Monday afternoon, prompting evacuations, the Riverside County Fire Department said.

Tribune News Service

3rd fire near Weed in Northern California forcing new evacuations

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A third fire erupted near the Northern California city of Weed Monday, forcing authorities to order evacuations near the Weed Golf Club.

Tribune News Service

2 women killed in Northern California wildfire

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The two victims killed in the Mill fire Friday in Northern California were both women — ages 66 and 73 — and were found inside the Weed city limits, authorities said early Monday.

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EU plans to build firefighting fleet faster after summer of climate crises

The European Union and its member states agreed on Monday to speed up plans to establish an EU fleet of firefighting aircraft, after rampaging wildfires across Europe this summer exhausted the bloc's capacity to respond.

The Guardian - US

Two killed in northern California wildfire as firefighters continue to battle blazes

Deaths confirmed by Siskiyou sheriff on Sunday as high temperatures add to challenge for firefighters

Axios

2 dead as wildfires ravage Northern California amid blistering heat wave

Excessive heat warnings are in effect for large swaths of California.

Tribune News Service

Mill fire destroys homes, injures residents, sends people fleeing

WEED, Calif. — Fueled by gusty winds and sweltering temperatures, the fast-moving Mill Fire provided an ominous beginning to a brutally hot Labor Day weekend in Northern California, as it tore through Siskiyou County neighborhoods, claiming dozens of homes, causing multiple injuries, and sending thousands of residents fleeing for their…

Los Angeles Times

Northern California wildfire wipes out neighborhood with frightening speed

Jane Coolidge and her husband, Bruce, were driving past the town of Weed, California, on Friday when they saw a huge plume of black smoke.

Tribune News Service

Heat waves can kill. Californians urged to ‘stay cool, stay hydrated’ — and not start fires

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — A heat wave in 2006 killed an estimated 140 Californians.

The Guardian - US

Fast-moving California wildfire poses threat to rural communities

About 7,500 people in Weed and those nearby under evacuation orders as much of state faces brutal heatwave

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