Southern California wildfire torches homes, forces evacuations

The nearly 20,000-acre Mountain Fire that erupted Wednesday in Ventura County, just north of Los Angeles, continues to grow with no containment. The wind-driven blaze has destroyed homes and forced ...

Evacuations forced, homes destroyed in Southern California by Mountain Fire

Gusty winds in areas north of Los Angeles have exacerbated the Mountain Fire that's so far destroyed more than 14,000 acres and dozens of homes. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti has more.

Wildfire emergency in Southern California threatens homes

A wildfire in Southern California grew to more than 10,000 acres, threatening homes and prompting evacuation orders. NBC News' Dana Griffin reports.

California wildfire fueled by high winds grows to 10,000 acres and forces evacuations

Injuries were reported and homes were destroyed in a Southern California wildfire that began Wednesday and, fueled by high winds, rapidly grew to over 10,000 acres, officials said.

California wildfire fueled by Santa Ana winds forces evacuations

A massive fast-moving wildfire, fueled by Santa Ana winds, is tearing through communities across Southern California, destroying homes and trapping some residents, forcing thousands more to ...

California Mountain fire destroys homes, forces evacuations

Millions in Southern California are under red flag warnings as high winds fuel the flames of the Mountain Fire. NBC News' Morgan Chesky details the damage as the fire has grown to more than 14,000 ...

Mountain Fire in Ventura County Destroys Homes and Forces Thousands to Evacuate

The fast-moving Mountain fire forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed neighborhoods in the hilly communities of Ventura County. “We figured we were trapped,” one resident said.

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Hundreds of homes evacuated near Colorado wildfire, official says

More than 700 homes have been evacuated near the town of Divide, Colorado, as a wildfire burns nearby, local law enforcement said Monday.

Rapidly Moving Brush Fire in California Burns Homes and Prompts Evacuations

Firefighters were working to contain fires in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties amid dangerous weather conditions.

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Californians forced to flee as ferocious wildfires destroy homes and buildings

Mountain fire scorches thousands of acres north-west of Los Angeles as officials demand more help for fire crews. Fast-moving fires erupted across California on Wednesday as the state was lashed ...

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Oakland Hills fire in California damages 2 homes, sparks evacuations

A five-alarm brush fire in Oakland, California, sparked evacuation orders as it burned two homes on Friday.

WATCH: Firefighter saves American flag from California wildfire

Firefighters in Ventura County, California, are battling a fast-moving wildfire that has consumed more than 10,000 acres since it began early Wednesday.

Watch: Fast-moving California wildfire burns out of control

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in Ventura County, near Los Angeles.

Fast-moving wildfire burns more than 14,000 acres in California

Thousands of people have been evacuated as firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire north of Los Angeles. The wildfire has burned over 14,000 acres and dozens of homes.

A fast-moving brush fire prompted evacuations in Oakland Hills, California

A large brush fire threatened homes in the Oakland hills in California and sparked evacuations of hundreds of residents amid extremely dry and gusty conditions.

Hundreds evacuated in Oakland after California brush fire grows out of control

Residents told to flee as firefighters battle blaze, with two homes burned and several others damaged. A fast-moving fire fed by strong winds burned two homes on Friday and damaged several others ...

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‘Danger in my back yard’: residents in a wildfire-prone California town eye more Yosemite tourism with unease

As a new glamping development seeks to open in the region hammered by extreme weather, Mariposa locals are fighting back. Kathleen Armstrong saw the smoke curling above the tree-covered horizon and ...

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A Southern California school plants a 'Moon Tree' grown with seeds flown in space

A California school has planted a tree that’s out of this world

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Kaiser mental health workers strike in Southern California over staffing, workloads

More than 2,400 Kaiser Permanente psychologists, therapists, social workers and other mental health workers in Southern California have begun an open-ended strike over increased workloads and ...

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Toxic contamination of Southern California’s coast lives on decades later: Study

Toxic pesticides dumped off Southern California's coast decades ago are staying put — deep in adjacent ocean sediments and in the fish that reside in these habitats, a new study has found. Current ...

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Inside a Deadly Southern California Jail System: 5 Takeaways

Troubling patterns across the Riverside County jail system put detainees at risk.

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Wind-whipped California brush fire out of control and spreading 'dangerously fast'

On Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a rare red flag warning for Los Angeles and Ventura Counties alerting of "extreme fire risk."

Mountain Fire in Southern California 0% contained after growing incredibly fast

The Mountain Fire is 0% contained and has scorched about 14,000 acres in Southern California since erupting Wednesday with hundreds of firefighters battling the blaze in areas near Los Angeles. CBS ...

Fast-moving Mountain Fire prompts closures at Southern California colleges

A fast-moving wildfire in Southern California that has grown to more than 19,600 acres prompted a Ventura County university to cancel classes and temporarily suspend campus operations as ...

U.N. Peacekeeping Force in Southern Lebanon Will Remain, U.N. Official Says

Israel has demanded that the force, known as UNIFIL, pull out. But all the countries contributing troops and the U.N. Security Council decided unanimously that UNIFIL should stay.

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Middle East crisis live: essential supplies ‘running out’ in Gaza, says UN leader; WHO warns of cholera risk in Lebanon

Emergency meeting of UN security council hears that no food entered northern Gaza between 2 and 15 October; cholera case confirmed in Lebanon. Aid has arrived in northern Gaza for the first time ...

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Middle East crisis live: world leaders express ‘grave concern’ at Israeli vote to ban Unrwa; deadly airstrikes reported in Lebanon

Israel passes bill dealing huge blow to humanitarian efforts in Gaza and the West Bank; at least 60 people killed in latest reported strikes . . The Israeli army told residents in parts of ...

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