West Coast Arson Fires Torch Acres and Kill Two
Arson fires across California and neighboring states scorch more than 80 000 acres destroy at least 175 homes kill two people. Evacuations affect Ojai Camp Ramah and other communities as officials report multi fire events with damages surpassing 30 million in California alone.
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Los Angeles
Ojai
California
Idaho
Arizona
Washington
Tom Bradley
San Diego
Roger Hedgecock
Camp Ramah
Hills
Flames drive evacuation as brushfire nears Ojai town
A 22,000 acre brushfire pushed toward Ojai California forcing up to 2000 residents to flee. Fire crews fought to control the blaze with winds shifting. Authorities warned nearby areas to evacuate while residents recalled past fires and remembered the town’s iconic landmarks.
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Ojai
Calif
Ventura County Fire
Pam Greenway
U.S. Forest Service
Earl Clayton
Shangri- la
Southern
California
Bill Klamser
Fire Destroys 52 Homes in Baldwin Hills Arson
In Baldwin Hills flames consumed 52 houses and damaged 13 others as residents remembered the smoke and screams. Tyrone MacLester recalled trying to rescue a neighbor trapped inside. Authorities found a man and woman dead outside a burning home and warned the toll could rise beyond two deaths.
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Dan Cooke
Escondido
San Diego
Deer
Los Angeles
Baldwin Hills
Tyrone MacLester
Tuesday
Maclester
Secrets not safe study finds lax contractor security
Washington AP reports a Defense Department study finds security at 14 000 private defense facilities handling secrets is weak with easy access and poor after hours controls. It calls for tighter counterintelligence and access measures amid past espionage cases and a system claiming 1 million cleared employees and 16 million documents.
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Washington
Defense Department
Department
James D. Harper Jr
Arthur Walker
VSE Corp
Chesapeake
Soviet Union
John A. Walker Jr
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