Oregon residents flee as fire wall tightens near Cave Junction
In southwestern Oregon about 17 000 people near Cave Junction prepared to evacuate within 30 minutes as a 30 mile wall of flame pressured the area. Firelines linked Siskiyou National Forest roads with bulldozers while wind and low humidity raised fears of two blazes merging and threats to Agness and nearby communities. In Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park fire containment continued with air support and engines.
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Wildfire Toll Rises Across Regions. Park Remains Closed
Wildfires burn over 4 million acres this year with 20 fatalities among firefighters. Archaeologists accompany crews to protect 25,000 Ancestral Pueblo sites as the park stays closed. A separate blaze in San Diego County scorches 15,000 acres, destroys five homes, and kills four wolves at a Julian wildlife center. containment near 10 percent. Oregon Governor Kitzhaber attends a wildfire update at Merlin National Guard Armory.
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Double homicide after van crash in Chicago neighborhood
Two men, Anthony Stuckey and Jack Moore, were beat to death by a mob after a Tuesday crash in Chicago's Oakland area. Police sought help to identify suspects. one person held for questioning. Autopsies ruled both deaths homicides. three women injured in the crash.
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Anthony Stuckey
Jack Moore
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Oakland
Phil Cline
Taquila Mixon
Chicago Tribune
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