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Thousands of people in California wake up in the dark after Pacific Gas & Electric starts shutting off households’ power to prevent what the utility called an unprecedented wildfire danger from powerline sparks. CBC | World News
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Fierce dry winds drive California wildfires toward San Diego
Firefighters battled several intense wind-driven wildfires early today that have swept across densely populated Southern California, destroying at least 500 structures and chasing 190,000 people from their homes over the past five days. CBC | World News
Read More »California wildfires jump major freeway, head for communities northwest of L.A.
Authorities close a major freeway as flames from the largest and most destructive Southern California wildfire jump lanes and churn toward coastal and mountain communities northwest of Los Angeles amid unpredictable winds. CBC | World News
Read More »Elderly couples in California wildfires’ path died in each other’s arms
The vast majority of the 42 people killed in the wildfires that have ravaged Northern California were in their 70s and 80s. Several were couples who died together, including childhood sweethearts who had grown old together. CBC | World News
Read More »Fire crews see progress in battling California wildfires
California fire authorities said Sunday they have turned a corner in battling several of the wildfires that have devastated wine country and other parts of the state over the past week. CBC | World News
Read More »Winds fan deadly California wildfires, more homes evacuated
Rising winds fanned the California wildfires again Saturday, forcing hundreds more people to flee from their homes in the state’s fabled wine country and testing the efforts of crews who have spent days trying to corral the flames behind firebreaks. At least 35 deaths have been reported. CBC | World News
Read More »Deadly and vast California wildfires could gain momentum in dry winds
Wildfires already well on their way to becoming the deadliest and most destructive in California history could gain momentum Thursday and erase even the modest gains firefighters have made. CBC | World News
Read More »California wildfires reduce years-long dreams to embers
More than 2,000 homes and businesses have been destroyed by the series of blazes in California, killing at least 17 people. CBC | World News
Read More »Is California safe? Latest travel update as deadly wildfires devastate US state
CALIFORNIA has been devastated by unprecedented wildfires that have killed at least 10 people. Here is the latest travel update for British holidaymakers. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »Deadly California wildfires force thousands to flee
An onslaught of wildfires across a wide swath of Northern California broke out almost simultaneously then grew exponentially, swallowing up properties from wineries to trailer parks and tearing through both tiny rural towns and urban subdivisions. CBC | World News
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