Report: US Forest Service ordered reduction of state, local firefighters before deadly fireLOS ANGELES — The U.S. Forest Service ordered its supervisors to reduce the use of state and local firefighters three weeks before a deadly Los Angeles County wildfire erupted, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. Wildfire on Vandenberg Air Force Base in Calif. 80 percent contained; no homes threatenedVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Authorities say a wildfire that has burned 450 acres of dry brush at Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County is 80 percent contained. Wildfire on Vandenberg air base in Calif. 50 percent containedVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — A wildfire that burned 350 acres of dry brush at Vandenberg Air Force Base was 50 percent contained Wednesday, authorities said. Death toll from Indonesia quake jumps to 200 as search for survivors resumesJAKARTA, Indonesia — A disaster management official says at least 200 people have been killed by the powerful earthquake that struck western Indonesia. Construction companies ordered to pay $36.5 million to cover 2004 LA firefighting costsLOS ANGELES — A federal jury in Los Angeles has ordered two construction companies to pay more than $36 million to reimburse the government for the costs of fighting a 2002 wildfire sparked by an electric grinder. Perry dismisses 3 members of panel investigating arson finding that led to executionDALLAS — A report concluding a faulty investigation led to a Texas man’s execution won’t be reviewed by a state board as planned Friday after Gov. Rick Perry abruptly removed three people from the panel, forcing the meeting’s cancellation. Texas governor dismisses 3 members of panel investigating arson finding that led to executionDALLAS — A report concluding a faulty investigation led to a Texas man’s execution won’t be reviewed by a state board as planned Friday after Gov. Rick Perry abruptly removed three people from the panel, forcing the meeting’s cancellation. Fog-shrouded pot farms in quiet SF neighborhood has new police chief seeing too much greenSAN FRANCISCO — Socked in by coastal fog, gardeners in the city’s Sunset District struggle to coax vegetables from plots rarely touched by sunlight. But recently, a certain crop has flourished behind closed doors. Wildfire forces evacuations on Vandenberg air base in Calif.; flames move toward homesVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — A 300-acre wildfire prompted evacuations Wednesday at Vandenberg Air Force and was moving through dry brush in the direction of homes, authorities said. Powerful earthquake strikes Indonesia, triggering landslides, trapping thousands and killing 75JAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering landslides and trapping thousands under collapsed buildings — including two hospitals, an official said. At least 75 bodies were found, but the toll was expected to be far higher. Quake strikes Indonesia, trapping thousands under collapsed buildingsJAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering landslides and trapping thousands under collapsed buildings — including two hospitals, an official said. At least 75 bodies were found, but the toll was expected to be far higher. Forest Service to review why firefighters initially scaled back efforts against LA wildfireLOS ANGELES — The U.S. Forest Service is reviewing why firefighters initially scaled back efforts on a massive wildfire that eventually burned 250 square miles on the edge of Los Angeles. Huge earthquake rocks western Indonesia, killing at least 75, trapping thousandsJAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia Wednesday, trapping thousands under collapsed buildings — including two hospitals — and triggering landslides. At least 75 people were killed on Sumatra island and the death toll was expected to climb sharply. 20-year-old man critically injured in house explosion in central Indiana city of AlexandriaALEXANDRIA, Ind. — An explosion has destroyed a house in central Indiana, badly burning a 20-year-old man who was inside. Calif. residents want federal investigation of initial response to massive LA-area wildfireLOS ANGELES — People affected by the massive wildfire that burned about 250 square miles northeast of Los Angeles are calling for a federal investigation into what they say was a poor initial response to the blaze. Southern California wildfires staying tame despite high heat; dangerous weather persistsMOORPARK, Calif. — All but the most remote sections of a pair of major Southern California wildfires were contained Saturday, but officials warned that dangerous fire weather would persist through the weekend. In arson-plagued Pa. town, block devastated by fires shows signs of both renewal, struggleCOATESVILLE, Pa. — The day after her row house and 14 others were severely damaged by arson, Geneva Thomas was angry and homeless, but she knew even then that she would rebuild and return to the two-story brick home she bought right out of high school. Book: Man charged in Conn. home invasion murders laughed, wore girl’s school hat during escapeNEW HAVEN, Conn. — One of two men charged with murder in a deadly home invasion smiled and laughed during the horrific crime two years ago and, during his escape, wore the school hat of one of the girls who was killed, according to a new book. Medical helicopter hit poor weather in SC, was trying to land before crash that killed 3GEORGETOWN, S.C. — A medical helicopter that crashed in coastal South Carolina, killing all three crew members on board, had run into bad weather and was trying to land at a nearby airport, federal safety investigators said Saturday. Crashed medical helicopter hit poor weather, was trying to land before crash that killed 3GEORGETOWN, S.C. — Investigators say a medical helicopter that crashed in coastal South Carolina had run into poor weather and was trying to land. Southern California wildfire almost fully surrounded; firefighting costs top $6 millionMOORPARK, Calif. — A 27-square-mile wildfire in Southern California is 95 percent contained. Texas commission to consider report disputing the arson finding that led to man’s executionCORSICANA, Texas — More than five years after his final act from the Texas death chamber gurney was a profanity-filled tirade, the murder case of executed inmate Cameron Todd Willingham refuses to die. 17,500-acre fire in Ventura County, Calif., is 85 percent containedMOORPARK, Calif. — A 27-square-mile Southern California wildfire was 85 percent contained Friday as the withering Santa Ana winds that had fanned it faded away. Juvenile charges filed against Southern California teen suspected in arsons; details withheldSAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Authorities say charges have been filed against a 16-year-old boy suspected in more than a dozen Southern California arson wildfires, but details were not being made public. Burning down the house: IRS nixes tax deductions for those who donate their homes to fire deptUPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio — The battered house on Sherwin Road was put to good use before the fire department burned it to the ground. 17,500-acre fire in Ventura County, Calif., is 75 percent contained; 25 homes still threatenedMOORPARK, Calif. — A 27-square-mile Southern California wildfire was 75 percent contained Friday as the withering Santa Ana winds that had fanned it faded away. Fire flares at California oil refinery, but no injuries, evacuations reportedLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles fire officials say they’ve choked off a fire at an oil refinery south of downtown, but nearby schools are being urged to keep students indoors until the smoke clears. Firefighters make progress on Ventura Co. Fire thanks to break in windy weatherMOORPARK, Calif. — Firefighters are stepping up their attack on the blaze burning in the mountains of Ventura County as hot and dry winds die down in Southern California. Firefighters won’t get full containment on massive Calif. fire until rains return to LALOS ANGELES — Fire crews Thursday battled vestiges of a once-massive California forest fire that killed two firefighters and incinerated 89 homes, but the wildfire won’t be fully contained until the season’s first rains, officials said. Huge California wildfire all but contained after 4 weeks, 2 deaths, 89 homes burnedLA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. — A crow as black as the branch it’s perched on oversees a skeleton forest. |
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