Napa County Fire 60 Percent Contained
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By Julie Patel, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep. 23--More than 500 firefighters battled a 400-acre blaze Saturday in Napa County.   A fire started at about 8 a.m.
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Napa County California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection firefighters continued to assist Sonoma County CDF fire crews Sunday in battling a raging grass fire.
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By Karl Terry, The Portales News-Tribune, N.M.  Feb. 21--Concerns about a proposed year-round fire ban have apparently been spreading like wildfire since Roosevelt County Commissioners tabled the measure two weeks ago.
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By GORDON JACKSON  KINGSLAND -- A wildfire stretching from Waycross to Lake City, Fla., has surpassed the 600,000-acre milestone and is still growing.  The question is how much bigger will it get.
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By Dennis Welch, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  Feb. 12--There are some areas in Maricopa County where it's not automatic that firefighters will show up promptly after someone calls 911.
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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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Up to 60 firefighters have tackled a major blaze on the set of the forthcoming James Bond movie &quot;Casino Royale&quot; at Pinewood Studios, west of London, emergency services said.
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A wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills burned 13 homes and 45 other buildings in rural subdivisions before firefighters obtained 85 percent containment over it on Sunday afternoon.
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By Stephen Curran, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Dec. 8--A propane burner sparked a fire that charred about 7 acres this morning.   CDF/County Fire crews contained the blaze west of Atascadero on Coyote Canyon Road off O'Donovan about 11:50 a.m., officials said.
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By Dave Downey, North County Times, Escondido, Calif.  Dec.
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By Matt Weiser, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 12--NEVADA CITY-Fire restrictions were imposed Monday throughout the Tahoe National Forest, marking an early start to a fire season that is expected to be very busy.
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca on Thursday said that arrest warrants have been issued for five men accused of starting a massive wildfire at Malibu State Park that destroyed more than 50 homes and forced about 15,000 people to evacuate.
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By Becky Stoppa, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Jun. 23--High humidity and cool temperatures are helping to hold the Big Su fire steady at about 9,475 acres today, said Matt Weaver, spokesman for the state Division of Forestry.
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By Tom Gardner Associated Press  RENO, Nev. -- Improved weather and more manpower helped fire crews hold the line against two fires burning more than 407 square miles in northeastern Nevada on Saturday.
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Firefighters were hampered by erratic wind and low humidity as they made slow progress against a fire that had burned nearly 12,000 acres and four houses in the Northern California wine country.
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An infusion of fresh firefighters allowed officials to get the upper hand early Tuesday on a wildfire that has burned more than 12,500 acres of land in Northern California&#39;s wine country.
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By MARTIN GRIFFITH  RENO, Nev. - For the first time in three months, firefighters in northeastern Nevada may get a chance to catch their breath.  Crews nearly contained the last of two wildfires that have burned more than 407 square miles since Sept.