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Saturday, November 15, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, November 15, 2008
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Fire, wind, and danger in the Southland

Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times The firestorm in Sylmar A fire emergency in the San Fernando Valley today. The main wildfire erupted in the foothills above Veterans Memorial Park in Sylmar last night around 10:30 p.m. Wicked Santa Ana winds of 70 miles an hour whipped the flames into a roaring firestorm. 2,600 to 3,000 acres have been blackened. At least 200 homes have been destroyed […]
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Friday, November 14, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, November 14, 2008
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Fire and destruction in Santa Barbara County

  Lawrence K. Ho/Los Angeles Times A home burns in Montecito last night Today Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in Santa Barbara County as a massive out-of-control wildfire rages through some wealthy and exclusive neighborhoods. The fire kicked-up last night around 6 p.m. in the Tea House Garden area in the foothills of Montecito. Sundowner winds in the area reached up to […]
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, October 15, 2008
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Update on Southland wildfires

Irfan Khan/ Los Angeles Times The temperatures have heated up, but the winds have calmed down in the San Fernando Valley today, giving tenacious fire crews the advantage over two deadly wildfires. One man was killed when his makeshift home was consumed by fire and another person died in a freeway crash on a smoke shrouded freeway. At a news conference this morning, Governor Schwarzenegger announced […]
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, October 14, 2008
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Santa Ana Winds & Southland Wildfires

  Firefighter battles flames in Porter Ranch — Francine Orr/ Los Angeles Times Firefighters continue to attack blazes in Southern California today; two big wildfires in the San Fernando Valley have destroyed homes, businesses, vehicles, and caused two deaths.  Authorities say a break overnight from the strong Santa Ana winds in the Lake View Terrace area allowed crews to get the upper hand on the Marek […]
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Monday, October 13, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 13, 2008
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State of Emergency declared in Los Angeles & Ventura Counties

  Flames and smoke near the 118 freeway in Porter Ranch — Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times Erratic Santa Ana winds are fueling wildfires in Southern California, forcing thousands to flee their homes and destroying dozens of buildings, including some homes. A homeless man and his dog were killed when the makeshift shack they were sleeping in was overrun by flames near Lake View Terrace in the […]
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