Thousands flee, dozens of homes burn in Santa Barbara; more hot, gusty weather expectedSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Dozens of homes have been destroyed by the wildfire raging in the hills above Santa Barbara, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday as firefighters prepared for another round of howling winds and torrid temperatures. California’s Santa Barbara imperiled by wildfire again; 18,000 residents ordered to evacuateSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Strong winds have kicked up in Santa Barbara, pushing a fierce wildfire farther to the west toward homes and forcing thousands more to flee the area. Gusting winds stir stalled wildfire in California, usher smoke downslope over Santa BarbaraSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Gusting winds have stirred a stalled wildfire threatening 2,000 homes in Southern California. Santa Barbara wildfire stalls but officials worry about forecast of strong gusty windsSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A wildfire stalled on slopes above Santa Barbara on Wednesday but people who fled 1,200 nearby homes were urged to keep away because of worries that a new round of gusty winds could blow it back to life. Thousands flee, at least 12 homes burn in Calif. city; more wind in forecast for later in daySANTA BARBARA, Calif. — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says dozens of homes have been destroyed by the wildfire ragging in the hills above Santa Barbara. Strong winds stir wildfire in Southern California, thousands of homes ordered evacuatedSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Fierce winds blew a wildfire into Southern California homes Wednesday, forcing residents to flee as columns of smoke rose from a scenic coastal enclave. Wind-driven wildfire burns homes in coastal Calif. enclave; more than 8,000 people evacuatedSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Fierce winds blew a wildfire into Southern California homes Wednesday, forcing thousands of people to flee as columns of smoke rose from a scenic coastal enclave. Schwarzenegger declares emergency for wildfire burning homes in Santa Barbara, Calif.SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency for a wildfire that has surged into the city of Santa Barbara. Strong winds stir wildfire in Southern California, more residents told to leave at-risk homesSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Gusty winds have driven a wildfire into outlying neighborhoods of Santa Barbara, Calif., and residents of more homes have been told to leave. Mansions, small homes burn, thousands evacuated as wildfire bears down on Santa BarbaraSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Winds swirled and homes of all sizes burned as a wildfire descended on this scenic coastal city amid hot, dry conditions that resembled late summer more than the middle of spring. California’s Santa Barbara imperiled by wildfire again; Officials: 75 homes damaged, destroyedSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — California fire officials say the wildfire in Santa Barbara has damaged or destroyed 75 homes. California’s Santa Barbara imperiled by wildfire again; Gov. says dozens of homes destroyedSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Paradise is not lost, but it’s in flames — again. The seasonal wildfires that menace this idyllic coastal city roared to life earlier than usual but with all-too-familiar ferocity, burning mansions to their foundations and forcing more than 13,000 to flee. Dozens of homes were destroyed, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said. Strong wind forecast at Southern California wildfire threatening 2,000 homesSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A forecast of drier air and strong winds raised concerns Wednesday about a Southern California wildfire threatening 2,000 homes but kept at a standstill overnight by helicopter water drops. Lighter wind helps crews fight fire above Santa Barbara, Calif.; 1,200 homes ordered evacuatedSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Helicopters dropping water during the night and calming wind early Wednesday helped crews hold back a wildfire that forced the evacuation of 1,200 homes. Wildfire looms above Santa Barbara, Calif.; 1,200 homes ordered evacuated, 2,000 threatenedSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Helicopters soaked hillsides in the darkness early Wednesday in an attempt to hold off a wildfire looming in the foothills above the city. Wildfire burns above Santa Barbara, Calif.; 1,200 homes ordered evacuatedSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Southern California authorities say a wildfire threatening 2,000 Santa Barbara homes has grown to 400 acres. UC Santa Barbara investigates professor who sent students e-mail comparing Israel, NazisSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The University of California, Santa Barbara, is investigating allegations of improper conduct and anti-Semitism against a Jewish professor who compared Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to the Holocaust. Dalai Lama tells crowd in Santa Barbara that economic crisis teaches value of peace of mindSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The Dalai Lama says the global economic crisis will teach people that peace of mind, family and friends can bring happiness when money is lacking. |
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