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California battling third-largest wildfire since 1932

Montecito - Muslimchronicle

Ash rained down Saturday on the dry hills and multi-million-dollar homes of Montecito, where firefighters chased spot blazes fanned by winds in one of California's largest wildfires in decades. The fire, named "Thomas", broke out almost two weeks ago and is now the state's third-largest wildfire since 1932. On Saturday it led to evacuation orders for areas in SantaRead more

Fire in southern California threatening another city

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

erce wildfire raged on north of Los Angeles Sunday, threatening other towns after already charring vast swaths of land, but other blazes were largely contained after burning for days. The so-called Thomas fire is only 15 percent contained, now threatening the city of Santa Barbara and the nearby coastal town of Carpinteria, and is on track to become one ofRead more

Fire in southern California threatening another city

Ojai - Muslimchronicle

A fierce wildfire raged on north of Los Angeles Sunday, threatening other towns after already charring vast swaths of land, but other blazes were largely contained after burning for days. The so-called Thomas fire is only 15 percent contained, now threatening the city of Santa Barbara and the nearby coastal town of Carpinteria, and is on track to become oneRead more

2 dead as storm lashes southern California

LOS ANGELES - Arab Today

A powerful Pacific storm blew into southern and central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of moisture stretching far out into the Pacific, precautionary evacuations of homes in someRead more

Southern California pounded by intense storm and flooding

Los Angeles - Arab Today

Surfers enjoy the large waves at the entrance to Santa Barbara, Calif., harbor Saturday morning, Jan. 21, 2017. A winter storm is bringing much higher than usual waves to the area. (Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP) A car drives through a flooded street in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. California residents evacuated neighborhoods below hillsidesRead more

Dead trees, dry earth: Western US a tinderbox

Los Angeles - Arab Today

Tens of millions of dead trees, record temperatures in June and persistent drought can only mean one thing for the American West this fire season: it's going to be a tinderbox. Experts are already predicting that Alaska and the Southwest will be hit hard by fires, while California could see its worst season yet. "Many areas of California are stillRead more