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Derby fire prompts evacuation notice

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Evacuation warning issued as Cal Fire crews battle wildfire in El Dorado County
The wildfire started burning in a rural area several miles east of Highway 49 and southeast of Placerville. As of 4:30 p.m. the Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit said the wildfire was burning at a moderate rate of spread.

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Colorado wildfires: Eagle County issues pre-evacuations for Derby fire
Derby fire prompts evacuation notice as wildfire grows in Eagle County

Karen Bass, Canned and Los Angeles fire chief

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Canned LA fire chief says mayor made her a scapegoat over wildfires
Former LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley filed a tort claim, saying Mayor Karen Bass had defamed the veteran firefighter in order to clear her own name.

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Karen Bass Just Got Sued By Fire Chief She Canned Over LA Wildfire Response
Fired LA fire chief accuses Bass of ‘misinformation’ campaign after wildfires

Fire still burning in 1 of world's tallest trees

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How did the top of a 450-year-old Oregon tree catch fire?
USA TODAY confirmed that the treetop was still burning Aug. 20, even as firefighters tried to extinguish the blaze, which is contained to the single tree. The tree is in a wooded area near Coquille,

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A Fire Is Burning One of the World's Tallest Trees Near the Oregon Coast
Fire still burning in one of world's tallest trees after three days

Coyote Fire burns 38 acres on southern end of El Dorado County

Firefighters are working to contain a grass fire that has burned dozens of acres on the southern end of El Dorado County on ...

Colorado wildfires: Derby fire triples in size overnight, prompts mandatory evacuations

A wildfire burning in a difficult-to-access area of the White River National Forest in Eagle County more than tripled in size ...

Southern California faces ‘trio of impactful hazards’ this week: Extreme heat, fire risk and thunderstorms

Extreme heat across the U.S. Southwest will build on Wednesday and is expected to last for several days. In Southern ...

Crews rush to contain brush fire near Laguna Niguel homes

Orange County firefighters rushed to a Laguna Niguel neighborhood to extinguish flames burning near homes Wednesday afternoon ...

Fire destroys 2 homes in East Cleveland; authorities search for missing resident amid rubble

East Cleveland officials searched for a man they believe was inside his home Wednesday morning when a fire destroyed two ...

Massachusetts investigators believe fire in historic home and barn was ‘intentionally set’

Massachusetts fire investigators believe a fire that burned through a historic Reading home and barn was arson, the ...

Ousted Fire Chief in L.A. Demands Formal Apology in Legal Filing

The former chief, Kristin Crowley, claimed that Los Angeles leaders retaliated against her for publicly blaming them for ...

US Navy Ship Catches Fire at Allied Port

A fire broke out aboard the USS New Orleans in the vicinity of Okinawa, Japan, the U.S Navy confirmed. A spokesperson for the ...