Manpower, favorable weather to help crews battling Calif. fires that forced thousands to fleeDAVENPORT, Calif. — California deployed more fire crews across the state Friday to gain control of growing wildfires that have forced hundreds of people to flee their homes. Santa Cruz wildfire forces 2,400 to flee; California firefighters battle several other blazesDAVENPORT, Calif. — Thousands of firefighters battled wildfires across California on Thursday, including a growing blaze that forced about 2,400 people to evacuate their homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains. California wildfire forces about 2,400 people to leave their homes in the Santa Cruz MountainsDAVENPORT, Calif. — Hundreds of firefighters were battling a wildfire Thursday that forced 2,400 people to evacuate their homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains. AP News in BriefObama says he’ll accept Nobel Peace Prize as ‘call to action’ toward peace and prosperity |