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Search on for 9 victims in wildfire chopper crash
SAN FRANCISCO - Fire raging through rugged, dense terrain is complicating rescue crews' efforts to recover victims and evidence from the remote part of a Northern California forest where a firefighting helicopter crashed. Nine people were presumed dead.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 California Fire Source:(AP)
2008-08-07
9 presumed dead in wildfire helicopter crash
SAN FRANCISCO - Eight firefighters and a pilot are presumed dead in the crash of a helicopter that had just picked up workers battling a blaze in a Northern California forest, officials said Wednesday.
Nations:U.S. People:Arnold Schwarzenegger Activities:2008 California Fire Source:(AP)
2008-08-06
Firefighters combat blaze near Yosemite
MARIPOSA, California (Reuters) - More than 2,500 firefighters struggled in hot summer weather and across rugged terrain on Monday to prevent a wildfire that has charred more than 26,000 acres from advancing toward world-famous Yosemite National Park.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 California Fire Source:(Reuters)
2008-07-29
Wildfire threatens homes and vacations in Yosemite
MARIPOSA, Calif. - Visitors to Yosemite National Park weighed whether to cut their vacations short Tuesday as a destructive wildfire raging miles from the famed wilderness threatened thousands of homes and left evacuees stranded.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 California Fire Source:(AP)
2008-07-29
California blaze threatens 2,000 homes: official
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A man-made wildfire raged near California's Yosemite National Park on Monday, threatening thousands of homes in the latest large-scale blaze to ravage the state, officials said.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 California Fire Source:(AFP)
2008-07-28
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- Search on for 9 victims in wildfire chopper crash 2008-08-07
- 9 presumed dead in wildfire helicopter crash 2008-08-06
- Firefighters combat blaze near Yosemite 2008-07-29
- Wildfire threatens homes and vacations in Yosemite 2008-07-29
- California blaze threatens 2,000 homes: official 2008-07-28
- Fire destroys 12 homes near Yosemite National Park 2008-07-28
- Fire destroys 8 homes near Yosemite National Park 2008-07-27
- Fire still threatens homes west of Yosemite Park 2008-07-27
- Bush surveys record-breaking California wildfires 2008-07-17
- Bush set to survey Northern California wildfires 2008-07-17
- California burns through its firefighting funds. Homeowner fees ahead? 2008-07-17
- Big Sur highway reopens, people return to Paradise 2008-07-14
- As 300 fires rage, California to get foreign help 2008-07-13
- Crews stamp out flames in Paradise, Calif. blaze 2008-07-13
- Overseas crews coming to battle Calif. wildfires 2008-07-12
- 1 killed in Calif. fires; more Guard troops coming 2008-07-11
- Wildfires advance in Calif., destroy Wash. homes 2008-07-11
- Calif. National Guard joins firefighting effort 2008-07-11
- California wildfire forces 10,000 to evacuate 2008-07-09
- Thousands evacuate as flames near Paradise, Calif. 2008-07-09
- Erratic winds prompt new evacuations in California 2008-07-09
- Female inmates doing time on Calif. fire lines 2008-07-09
- Dry, hot weather threatens California fire gains 2008-07-08
- Weather helps crews battling California wildfires 2008-07-07
- Weather helps crews battling Calif's biggest fire 2008-07-06
- California's wildfire in check -- for now 2008-07-06
- 2 fires still raging along Calif.'s Central Coast 2008-07-05
- 2 fires still raging along Calif.'s Central Coast 2008-07-05
- Firefighters seeking grip on California blazes 2008-07-05
- Big Sur evacuates as massive wildfire spreads 2008-07-03
- Entire town of Big Sur, Calif., evacuated for fire 2008-07-02
- Fire danger, economic woes cancel fireworks shows 2008-07-02
- Calif. smoky haze causing spike in doctor visits 2008-07-01
- Wildfires force firefighters to pick their battles 2008-06-30
 Firefighters in stalemate against Calif. blazes 2008-06-29- Smoky skies threaten health in fiery California 2008-06-28
- California fire deals big blow to Big Sur tourism 2008-06-28
- Wildfire rages around California's scenic Big Sur 2008-06-26
- California forest fire moving closer to Big Sur 2008-06-26
- Hundreds of fires sparked by rare lightning storm 2008-06-24
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