Wind lull calms California fires
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Southern California firefighters take advantage of lower winds to contain the remaining major wildfires.
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By Gillian Flaccus THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  OJAI -- Firefighters, aided by calmer winds and aircraft dropping water and fire-smothering chemicals, gained ground Sunday against a wildfire that has burned more than 200 square miles in the Los Padres National Forest.
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Calm, cooler weather and unusually high humidity Friday helped firefighters battling a wildfire that had threatened hundreds of homes and burned four cabins.
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LAKE ARROWHEAD, Calif. - Two wildfires erupted Tuesday in the forests of Southern California as a moist ocean breeze helped slow a huge blaze that has burned for more than two weeks near the coast.
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Fire crews were hoping for a Monday morning lull in the winds that have been fanning a 2,000-acre wildfire across northeastern California, where it has scorched more than 220 homes and other buildings, authorities said.
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LAKE ARROWHEAD, Calif. - Firefighters, worried about the possible return of hot, dry Santa Ana winds, fought three separate wildfires Wednesday that crept through national forests and toward towns.  No houses were immediately threatened, however.
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Lighter winds and higher humidity have enabled firefighters in California to go on the attack more, but the fires remain worrisome.
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Firefighters were finally able to contain a nearly 100-square-mile blaze in the desert and rugged San Bernardino National Forest, but with rain in the forecast there was a new fear: mudslides.
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By William M. Welch  LOS ANGELES -- Extremely dry brush and fickle winds have kept alive for more than three weeks a wildfire that is only 40% contained and has scorched 200 square miles of mountainous terrain northwest of Los Angeles.
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OJAI, Calif. - Fire crews made an all-out effort Thursday to surround a two-week-old wildfire before hot, dry Santa Ana winds arrived to renew its ferocity.  At the same time, they made progress against two smaller blazes also burning in national forests.
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By Gwen Florio  HELENA, Mont. -- Hundreds of people fled wildfires in the West on Thursday, even as cool, wet weather held a hint of relief for parts of the region.
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Cooler temperatures and higher humidity helped firefighters Monday as they got closer to fully containing one of the largest wildfires in California history.
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Weather forecasts raise hopes of some respite from the fires raging across southern California in recent days.
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By AP Wire Service  BIG TIMBER, Mont.  -- Lower temperatures and some overnight rain helped slow an enormous wildfire that had destroyed 20 homes and led to evacuation orders for hundreds of people.
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Wildfire-hit California prepares for at least another 24 hours of high winds and scorching temperatures.
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Firefighters took advantage of calm, humid weather Wednesday morning to extend containment lines around part of a 1,000-acre wildfire that forced scores of people from their homes.
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SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 5, 2004 - Hot dry winds hampered the efforts of firefighters battling a 9,200-acre wildfire in California wine country on Sunday, and promised no respite for the next two days.