Fires engulf Southern California as residents rally
Amid fires sweeping Southern California, evacuees sought shelter as crews fought blazes from Malibu to San Diego. Residents recalled heroism saving a Malibu retreat house and a Topanga Canyon school, while authorities broke up arson probes and prepared federal relief. One body was found in Chatsworth as fires gray the region.
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Major Southern California brush and grassland fires report
Fire at a glance covers today’s large blazes across Southern California. San Diego County includes 160000 acres near Cleveland National Forest with 224 homes destroyed and 17 communities evacuated or threatened. Other fires in Maltha Chatsworth Simi district, Kern County, Aqua Dulce, Fillmore, Val Verde Piru, Puente Hills, and Orange County threaten towns and critical facilities with thousands of acres burned and multiple homes lost.
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Reagan Praises Firemen's Courage At Convention
Governor Ronald Reagan praised California firefighters at the State Firemen's Association convention in Edgewater. He recalled Malibu Chatsworth fires and Berkeley Hills destruction, urging support for responders amid threats from small extremist groups and arson. He warned of a coming hot season and the need for professional firefighters to guide civilians in danger.
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Billy Graham Named Grand Marshal of 1971 Rose Parade
Evangelist Billy Graham was chosen as grand marshal of the 1971 Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena. At 41 he will be the first clergyman to read the New Year’s Day procession preceding the Rose Bowl game, with Tournament president A Lewis Shingler calling him an appropriate choice amid world conditions.
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Fire Still Battled Near La Habra and Trabuco Oaks
Morning updates describe an Orange County fire near Eloro with one dwelling and an outbuilding burned, plus a broader Los Angeles County blaze between Brea Canyon and Fullerton Road with evacuations in La Habra Heights. A separate Trabuco Oaks Drive fire destroyed two structures and threatened upscale homes as crews contained lines amid winds. In Riverside, David Crawford, 13, died from wounds from a grenade explosion. two 13-year-old roommates were killed and 48 grenades found nearby.
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