California fires helped by slowing winds
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Firefighters battling 15 fires across Southern California got a break from slowing winds on Wednesday, but major blazes burned unchecked for a fourth day after forcing the largest evacuation in California's modern history.
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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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California wildfires that have destroyed 1,300 homes and forced the evacuation of 500,000 people raged into a fifth day on Thursday, but firefighters seized on a break in the weather to largely halt the march of destruction.
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Firefighters gained the upper hand on nearly all of the California wildfires on Thursday as winds died down after five days battling 20 fires from the mountains north of Los Angeles down to the Mexican border.
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EL CAJON, Calif., Oct. 25 -- Continued weakening of the seasonal Santa Ana winds allowed firefighters to step up their battle against devastating wildfires Thursday, though thousands of homes remained under threat from advancing flames and the death toll rose with the discovery of six bodies.
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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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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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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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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 24 -- With winds gradually dying, evacuees from Southern California's devastating wildfires began returning to their homes in some areas Wednesday, but new fires threatened the Camp Pendleton Marine base and major power lines and forced the closure of a key highway during the morning...
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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.
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After a week of battling high temperatures, gusty winds and lightning, firefighters caught a break when a storm system bringing higher humidity helped them tame wildfires throughout the state.
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A rainstorm helped firefighters gain control of wildfires burning across the Sierra Nevada, including a nearly 17,000-acre blaze and a smaller fire ignited by a suspected arsonist in Yosemite National Park.
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Gentler winds and cooler weather expected to give firefighters chance to control fires.
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Some evacuation requests were lifted Saturday near a wildfire that has burned 26 homes and 20 other structures after the blaze didn't grow significantly overnight.
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By The Associated Press  LAKE ARROWHEAD -- Two wind-fanned fires erupted Tuesday in the forests of Southern California, as a moist ocean breeze helped slow a massive blaze burning for more than two weeks near the coast.
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The ridge of high pressure that produced the extremely strong Santa Ana winds that fanned wildfires in Southern California was expected to move eastward Thursday, allowing for ocean breezes and cooler temperatures in the region.
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Some relief is expected later today in the gale force winds propelling the wildfires across Southern California, destroying almost 1,300 homes.