Wildfire

Thousands go home as wildfire calms north of LA

By ROBERT JABLONAssociated Press PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) - Dennis Immel's neighbors, even his wife, followed official orders and fled as a huge wildfire approached his lakeside neighborhood in northern Los Angeles County. But Immel, after stocking up on fire hoses and nozzles, remained. His house

Thousands evacuated as crews fight Calif. wildfire

By REED SAXON and CHRISTOPHER WEBERAssociated Press LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) - A wildfire that destroyed at least six homes, damaged 15 others and threatened hundreds more grew quickly Sunday as it triggered evacuations for nearly 3,000 people and burned dangerously close to communities in the

Wildfire: NM fights blazes; Calif. area evacuated

By RUSSELL CONTRERASAssociated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Fire crews in New Mexico fought two growing wild blazes Saturday that have driven people from their homes and scorched thousands of acres, while a shift in the wind prompted evacuation calls for more than 1,000 homes in California. New

Evacuations called off as fire north of LA calms

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) - A wildfire that broke out near a power station and utility lines north of Los Angeles burned out of control Thursday, but improved firefighting conditions after nightfall slowed its growth and residents were allowed to return to homes they had evacuated, officials said