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The Latest Updates On The California Wildfires (AUDIO)
airamerica.com - 8/31/2009
The Latest Updates On The California Wildfires (AUDIO)
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Massive wildfires continue to burn in the northern Los Angeles region of California for the sixth day in a row. As of Monday, the latest numbers were harrowing: Two firefighters have lost their lives, thousands of homes are under evacuation and over 2,500 firefighting personnel--from as far ...
Democratic Congresswoman Blames 'Global Warming' for California Wildfires
businessandmedia.org - 9/2/2009
Democratic Congresswoman Blames 'Global Warming' for California Wildfires
— businessandmedia.org — Rep. Linda Sanchez attributes new weather patterns to climate change and says the 'habitual wildfires' demonstrate a... need to do something about it. (more) Democratic Congresswoman Blames 'Global Warming' for ...

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agu.org - 9/1/2009
Damage, pollution from wildfires could surge as western U.S. warms
— agu.org — WASHINGTON—By 2055, wildfires in the western United States could scorch about 50 percent more land than they... do now, causing a sharp decline in the region’s air quality, a new study predicts. This potential leap in destructiveness and pollution—mainly ... (more) Damage, pollution from wildfires could surge as western ...

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The Fire This Time
WWW.samefacts.com 8/31/2009 — Here in southern California, we are currently living through our annual late August-early September ritual of wildfires. In the San Fernando Valley, where I live, the air is heavy with smoke, and people are staying inside. It was worse in Pasadena, ...
More than 1,500 ordered to flee Calif. wildfires — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
LOS ANGELES — Wildfires chewed through tinder-dry brush up and down California on Friday, forcing hundreds to flee ritzy seaside neighborhoods, comfortable foothill suburbs and tiny farming communities. Up to 1,500 people were ordered to evacuate from the wealthy seaside community of ...
Summertime, And The Breathin' Ain't Easy. — JackRabbit Café
I t's late summer, which means it's fire season here in Southern California. Paradise has its flipside, and this is it. From the L.A. Times: A voracious five-day-old wildfire that has churned through more than 105,000 acres of mountainous brush across northern Los Angeles County ...
California Wildfires — Patterico's Pontifications
[Guest post by DRJ] The Station wildfire in California has burned over 100,000 acres, threatens 12,000 homes and vital commercial interests, has caused the evacuation of many California residents, and is described as out-of-control : “A voracious five-day-old wildfire that has churned ...
Los Angeles Wildfire: Live Twitter Updates — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Check below to see the latest Twitter posts about the wildfires that have raged around California. More on Twitter
California Wildfires turn deadly — Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]MSNBC.com[/b] Two firefighters killed in Southern Calif. Wildfire threatens 12,000 homes north of Los Angeles The Associated Press updated 12:13 a.m. CT, Mon., Aug 31, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Two firefighters were killed Sunday when their vehicle rolled down a mountain side amid the ...
Sunday Night Open Thread — TalkLeft
We're about to get a big thunderstorm. More Sunday news: Marijuana gaining mainstream acceptance Dick Cheney lashes out about torture investigations The California wildfires are really bad Whats on your mind tonight? This is an open thread, all topics welcome.  ...
Wildfires spread in California. — truthout
Wildfires spread in California.
California governor declares wildfire emergency — Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]AP[/b] LOS ANGELES – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles and Monterey counties as wildfires burn large areas and threaten homes. The order Friday comes as firefighters battle two blazes in the Angeles National Forest above Los Angeles' ...