Fire Prompts Closure of Calif. Highway
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CASTAIC, Calif. - A fast-moving wildfire prompted the closure of Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on Monday, as firefighters worked to keep the flames from crossing the roadway.
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Firefighters struggled Wednesday to stop a wildfire from jumping a highway in scenic Oak Creek Canyon and roaring into an area of evacuated homes and resorts.
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A state of emergency is declared in parts of California, as wildfires prompt the state's largest-ever evacuation.
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By Christina Almeida THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  OJAI -- Gusty winds stoked three wildfires scorching Southern California on Sunday, forcing authorities to shut down highways and evacuate thousands from canyon and desert communities.
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A lull in strong winds fanning one of the largest wildfires in California history helped firefighters as they battled to bring the blaze under control, state officials said.
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A huge rock slide Thursday in western Colorado Thursday forced the closure of a stretch of Interstate 70, forcing motorists to detour more than 200 miles.
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About 300 homes were evacuated Sunday as Southern California firefighters worked on a wildfire that has burned more than 80,000 acres near Los Angeles.  The evacuations were precautionary, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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Dozens of homes have been evacuated because an overturned tractor trailer is leaking hydrogen gas on Interstate 84. The road's closure is causing major traffic problems in the area.
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Forestry and fire officials called for hundreds of residents to be evacuated after a fierce wildfire raging outside Los Angeles regained momentum.
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Firefighters battled out-of-control wildfires in southern California on Tuesday that forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes and prompted the deployment of National Guard soldiers.
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An out-of-control wildfire in the San Bernardino National Forest shifted toward a scattered cluster of homes Saturday, prompting evacuations and forcing road closures.
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A dozen wildfires stoked by gusting winds burned out of control in southern California on Sunday, killing one person in San Diego and forcing thousands to evacuate homes from the celebrity enclave of Malibu down to the Mexican border.
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By David Magliano, Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.  Jun. 16--A small brush fire on Indian Woman Road a few blocks north of Chat Holly Road was quickly extinguished by fi refi ghters late Tuesday afternoon.  The South Walton Fire District responded to the call at approximately 3:30 p.m.
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Firefighters on Sunday battled a 9,200-acre wildfire that was bearing down on California's prized wine country and threatened to knock out power to parts of northern California.
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A chain-reaction pileup involving dozens of vehicles left at least three people injured and closed a busy stretch of highway slick from snow during the morning rush hour, authorities said.
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Hundreds of thousands of people in California have been forced to flee their homes as fierce brush fires fuelled by gusting winds continue to burn out of control.
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Firefighters tightened their grip on a massive forest fire in northern California on Friday, with calm weather assisting efforts to contain the blaze, US Forest Service officials said.