Giant flying boat air tanker drops water on Southern California’s Mount WilsonLOS ANGELES — A giant amphibious air tanker has made a huge water drop on flames on Mount Wilson northeast of Los Angeles. Huge blaze near Los Angeles foreshadows bad Southern California wildfire seasonLOS ANGELES — Firefighters reported progress Tuesday against a gigantic blaze on the edge of Los Angeles that might be just a preview of even greater dangers ahead. The peak Southern California fire season hasn’t even started yet. Fire near Los Angeles grows in dry triple-digit heat; evacuees find ashes where homes stoodLOS ANGELES — Southern California’s largest wildfire continued to grow overnight and now has burned more than 190 square miles in the Angeles National Forest northeast of Los Angeles. Fire boss sees improved outlook for vast fire near Los Angeles threatening thousands of homesLOS ANGELES — Firefighters set backfires and removed brush with bulldozers across a huge swath of Southern California forest on Tuesday to try to contain a 190-square-mile wildfire that has destroyed 53 homes and threatened thousands more in foothill suburbs. Some Californians return to rubble even as wildfires threaten thousands of homes, TV towersLOS ANGELES — Residents began to return to the ashes of their homes and ponder what’s next as fires across California fanned out, destroying 53 homes and threatening 12,000 others. Lack of wind has kept the flames from driving into the hearts of the dense suburbs northeast of Los Angeles. Fire near Los Angeles grows overnight as evacuees find ashes where homes once stoodLOS ANGELES — A relentless Southern California wildfire raged Tuesday with 53 homes up in smoke, thousands more threatened and new rounds of evacuations as towering flames crackled close to foothill neighborhoods in the path of the blaze. Deadly wildfire surges closer to Los Angeles, threatens thousands of homesLOS ANGELES — A deadly wildfire destroyed more than four dozen homes as it blackened a wide swath of tinder-dry Southern California forest, forced thousands of residents to flee and burned dangerously close Monday to a vital mountaintop broadcasting complex. Wildfire destroys total of 53 homes in Los Angeles County, thousands more threatenedLOS ANGELES — Fire officials say a deadly wildfire that has blackened a wide swath of tinder-dry forest around Los Angeles has destroyed a total of 53 homes and threatens thousands more. Raging wildfire threatens historic Mount Wilson Observatory and communication towersLOS ANGELES — Mount Wilson opened the heavens and then became a modern hub for communications on Earth. Now it is threatened by a force of nature that humans may be powerless to control. Wildfire traps 5 people who refused to evacuate at Los Angeles-area ranch in canyonLOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says five people who refused to heed wildfire evacuation orders are trapped in a canyon and it’s too dangerous to rescue them. LA-area wildfire grows to 164 square miles of brush, timber; 12,000 homes still threatenedLOS ANGELES — A wildfire northeast of Los Angeles has spread to 164 square miles of brush and timber and it continues to grow. Wildfire surges closer to Los Angeles, threatens thousands of homes, vital broadcasting centerLOS ANGELES — A deadly wildfire destroyed more than four dozen homes as it blackened a wide swath of tinder-dry Southern California forest, forced thousands of residents to flee and burned dangerously close Monday to a vital mountaintop broadcasting complex. 3 critically burned by massive Los Angeles-area forest fire that threatens 12,000 homesLOS ANGELES — Fire officials say a massive wildfire that cost two firefighters their lives also critically burned three people in the foothills northeast of Los Angeles. Gov. Schwarzenegger declares emergencies in 4 California counties as fires threaten thousandsLOS ANGELES — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency for four California counties as wildfires burn throughout the state. San Bernardino County wildfire threatens 2,000 homes; LA-area blaze doubles in size overnightLOS ANGELES — The U.S. Forest Service says a wildfire has forced evacuations and is threatening 2,000 homes in a scenic farm area of San Bernardino County. Massive Los Angeles-area wildfire doubles in size to 134 square miles; 12,000 homes threatenedLOS ANGELES — A massive fire in the Angeles National Forest nearly doubled in size overnight, threatening 12,000 homes Monday in a 20-mile-long swath of flame and smoke and surging toward a mountaintop broadcasting complex and historic observatory. Massive wildfire threatens over 12,000 LA-area homes; 18 homes burned, 2 firefighters deadLOS ANGELES — Firefighters tried Monday to hold back a massive wildfire from consuming thousands of Los Angeles-area homes and a crucial communications center as they mourned two firefighters killed when their vehicle rolled down a mountain. India abandons satellite after losing contact with orbiting satelliteNEW DELHI — India’s space agency has abandoned the country’s only satellite orbiting the moon after efforts to revive communication with it failed, an official said Monday. Firefighters forced to mourn 2 of their own as they battle massive LA-area blaze without restLOS ANGELES — Firefighters tried to hold back a massive wildfire from consuming thousands of homes and an essential communications center in Los Angeles County as they mourned two of their own who were killed when their vehicle was overrun by fast-moving flames and rolled down a mountain side. 2 firefighters killed in vehicle accident as LA County blaze threatens thousands of homesLOS ANGELES — Two Los Angeles County firefighters were killed Sunday when their vehicle rolled down a mountain side amid the intense flames of a wildfire that threatened 12,000 homes. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger urged those in the fire’s path to get out as the blazes rained ash on cars as far away as downtown Los Angeles, spreading in all directions in dry conditions. 2 Firefighters killed fighting Los Angeles County blaze that threatens thousands of homesLOS ANGELES — Firefighters tried to hold back a massive wildfire from consuming thousands of homes and a communications center in Los Angeles County on Monday as they mourned two firefighters killed when their vehicle rolled down a mountain side. 2 firefighters killed while battling LA wildfire
Flames from California wildfire to reach Mount Wilson, home to vital communication facilitiesLOS ANGELES — Authorities say flames from a major wildfire north of Los Angeles are about to reach Mount Wilson, home to a historic observatory and transmitters for every major television and radio station in the area. Gov. Schwarzenegger urges residents near Southern California wildfire to evacuate if orderedLOS ANGELES — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is urging residents who live near the massive Los Angeles-area wildfire to listen to authorities and evacuate if ordered. Wildfire near Los Angeles moves north and grows out of control, threatening thousands of homesLOS ANGELES — Wildfire threatened 12,000 suburban homes and rained ash on cars as far away as downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, spreading in all directions in hot, dry conditions. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger urged those in the fire’s path to listen to authorities and get out. California wildfire surges in size and grows out of control, thousands of homes threatenedLOS ANGELES — A wildfire in the mountains above Los Angeles has surged in every direction, going in a single day from a modest threat to a danger to some 10,000 homes. 3 homes destroyed, thousands evacuated for wildfire in Northern LA
Homes evacuated in 2 California communities as wildfire north of Los Angeles growsLOS ANGELES — Authorities say a wildfire sending massive plumes of smoke into the sky north of Los Angeles has knocked out power to more than 160 homes and prompted evacuations in a number of mountain communities. Space agency loses communication with India’s sole lunar satelliteNEW DELHI — India’s national space agency said communications with the country’s only satellite orbiting the moon snapped Saturday and that its scientists were no longer controlling the spacecraft. Paper moon: NASA’s grand return plans may fall short due to of lack of money, experts sayWASHINGTON — NASA will test the powerful first stage of its new Ares moon rocket Thursday, a milestone in a program that has already spent $7 billion for a rocket that astronauts may never use. |
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LOS ANGELES — Officials say two firefighters have been killed when their vehicle rolled off a mountainside as they battled a massive wildfire in northern Los Angeles County.
