Firefighters dig in against wildfires in Big Bear region
Wildfires bruise Southern California as flames close on Big Bear Lake and Lake Arrowhead. Evacuations stretch across San Bernardino Mountains while Cedar, Paradise and other fires scorch homes. One firefighter dies near Wynoa, dozens hurt as crews battle 20 fires across four counties amid 60 mph winds and shifting weather.
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California
San Bernardino Mountains
Los Angeles
Big Bear
Lake Arrowhead
San Diego County
Wynoa
Conrad Grayson
Steve Rucker
Novato
San Francisco
Rhode Island
Brian Janey
Camp Pendleton
Cedar Glen
Pacific Ocean
Santa Ana
Bonni Corcoran
Twin Peaks
Julian
Cuyamaca
San Diego
Ventura County
Santa Clarita
Gray Davis
Wildfire risks rise in Kansas and Missouri border lands
Experts warn that wildfires threaten Kansas and Missouri as urban rural interfaces grow. Kansas Forest Service and Missouri officials note fast wind driven grassland fires, spring drought, and increasing home construction in woodland edges heightening danger, with annual wildfires and acres burned in the tens of thousands.
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California
Casey McCoy
Kansas Forest Service
Manhattan
McCoy
Kansas Grasslands
Mike Hoffmann
Missouri Department of Conservation
Jefferson City
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