Arson cause of California wildfire: authorities
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A fast-moving wildfire that blackened 2,000 acres and forced the evacuation of more than 1,200 southern California residents was arson, authorities said on Monday.
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A house fire that killed 10 people earlier this month was most likely related to smoking, the state fire marshal said Thursday.
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By Scott Marshall, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Jun. 12--BENICIA -- Smoke that appeared on the west side of Benicia this afternoon was caused by a grass fire.
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They've stolen cars, used drugs and forged checks. When California is burning, they fight fires.
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Investigators try to find the cause of a hotel fire that forced the evacuation of hundreds of people.
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With the number of uncontained fires down to nine, state officials Saturday turned to what California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called "the ugly side of human behavior." Authorities "will hunt down" arsonists and scam artists, he said.
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A California wildfire fanned by powerful winds burned out of control on Sunday in the celebrity seaside enclave of Malibu, forcing hundreds of people to flee and destroying a handful of multimillion-dollar homes.
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By GILLIAN FLACCUS  OJAI, Calif. - Hot, dry Santa Ana winds gusting to more than 50 mph Saturday stoked the flames of a three-week-old wildfire in Los Padres National Forest and ignited at least two new fires.
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Â· Arsonist may be among hundreds interviewedÂ· Experts say speed of blaze rules out accidental cause
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Cooler weather helped firefighters make progress on three wildfires that have burned more than 95,000 acres of Southern California forests, including two new blazes and one that has lingered for more than two weeks.
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MALIBU, Calif., Oct. 21 -- Nearly a dozen wildfires driven by powerful Santa Ana winds spread across Southern California on Sunday, killing one person near the Mexican border and destroyingseveral homes and a church in celebrity-laden Malibu.
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Wildfires burned unchecked on Tuesday in Southern California from Santa Barbara to the Mexican border, with hundreds of thousands of people forced to evacuate, at least 700 homes destroyed, and little hope for relief from the hot desert winds fanning the flames.
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A man was charged with felony arson for allegedly disregarding the risk of wildfire while using a riding lawn mower to cut dry grass on a hot day. Sparks from the mower burned 11,000 acres and destroyed 86 homes.
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A 4-square-mile wildfire burning near Lake Tahoe in California may take a week to contain, local officials said Tuesday.  It's a pretty big area, Sgt. Don Atkinson of the El Dorado County Sheriff's Department told The Los Angeles Times.
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Arson investigations were under way in four California counties on Friday, as firefighters gradually gained control of wildfires that have burned nearly half a million acres this week.
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A fast-moving brush fire scorched 1,000 acres of parched hillside and charred at least two homes Sunday, forcing authorities to evacuate more than 200 homes, Orange County fire officials said.
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 22 -- Massive brush fires spread across Southern California on Monday, destroying homes from north of Los Angeles to south of San Diego, leaping freeways and sending hundreds of thousands of residents scrambling to flee their homes sometimes seconds ahead of advancing flames.