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Biggest Storm Yet Heads For Calif; Homes Evacuated
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After days of relentless rain, Southern California is awaiting the most intense storm system yet, with evacuations ordered, rescue crews on standby and residents anxiously eyeing...
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Gas Leak Forces Evacuations At Animal Clinic
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CBS13) – A small gas leak has forced the evacuation of an animal clinic in Sacramento, according to Sac Metro fire officials. The gas leak happened inside the VCA Sacramento...
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Experts “Hot Tap” Lincoln Tanker Car Fire To Drain Propane
LINCOLN (CBS13/AP) – A special team of experts flown in from Texas have drilled a hole in a burning rail car in Placer County in the first step of a bold plan to try to prevent a catastrophic...
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Lincoln Evacuees Go Home As Threat Of Propane Blast Ends
LINCOLN, Calif. (CBS13/AP) — Thousands of evacuees began returning home early Thursday after fire crews allowed a burning propane rail tanker to burn itself out, ending the threat of a major...
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Elk Grove Business Evacuated Due To Gas Leak
ELK GROVE (CBS13) – The smell of gas forced the evacuation of an Elk Grove business this morning, according to the Cosumnes Fire Department. The owner of Any Event Party Rentals at 9251 Elk Grove...
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UPDATE: Natural Gas Leak In Downtown Sacramento Capped
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A natural gas leak in a downtown Sacramento neighborhood has been capped. The line was accidentally severed at 11 and G Streets just before 8:30 a.m. by a worker who was digging...
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Travelers Evacuate After Erroneous LAX Gun Reports
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A loud auto crash that some passengers thought was shots being fired and an anonymous call reporting a gunman prompted evacuations Friday night at two terminals of Los Angeles...
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VIDEO: Mariposa County Fire Burns Out Of Control
Cal Fire says about 100 homes are being evacuated in the foothills as the fast-moving fire burns out of control.
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UPDATE: Hunters Fire 1,300 Acres, 20 Percent Contained, Inmate Firefighter...
MARIPOSA, Calif. (CBS13/AP) — State fire officials brought in hundreds of additional firefighters to battle a Central California blaze that had burned through 1,300 acres as of Tuesday afternoon and...
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Wildfires Grow In Southern And Northern California
JULIAN, Calif. (AP) — Crews scrambled Thursday to corral a wildfire that burned two homes in Southern California and threatened hundreds of others as an older, larger blaze endangered more homes in...
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Monticello Fire Jumps In Size, But Some Residents Staying Put
YOLO COUNTY (CBS13) – Thick smoke is spread across the sky. The fire lines on the ground are growing, but fierce flames are reaching high enough to touch tree-limbs. Steve Ramsey lives nearby and was...
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Yosemite Fire 34% Contained, 50 Homes Remain Under Evacuation Orders
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Fire crews are working to keep a blaze in Yosemite National Park away from a grove of treasured giant sequoia trees. Park spokesman Scott Gediman said Wednesday...
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Mandatory Evacuations Issued For Mosquito And Swansboro In El Dorado County
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has issued a mandatory evacuation order for all residences in the entire community of Swansboro and Mosquito because of the King Fire. According to a statement...
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Devastation Revealed As Crews Gain Ground On King Fire
EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) – As firefighters gain ground fighting the massive King Fire, it’s now becoming clearer how many families have lost everything. “Devastating, absolutely devastating because we...
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Some Applegate Fire Evacuees Return Home To Find Homes Untouched
APPLEGATE (CBS13) – Firefighters have gained the upper hand on the Applegate Fire, but dangerous weather conditions are pushing in tonight. There’s a red flag warning, which could cause the flames to...
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Dozens Of Homes In Vacaville Still Threatened By Sky Fire
VACAVILLE (CBS13) — Dozens of homes are still being threatened by the Sky Fire in Vacaville. The fire began Monday, and as of 7 a.m. Tuesday, it had grown to 150 acres and was 60 percent contained....
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Lowell Fire Grows To 2,233 Acres, 30 Percent Contained
NEVADA COUNTY (CBS13) — The Lowell Fire, burning in Placer and Nevada Counties, has charred 2,233 acres since Saturday and is 30 percent contained. An expected wind shift and warmer weather this week...
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Wragg Fire Flares Up, Mandatory Evacuations Ordered In Solano County
SOLANO COUNTY (CBS13) – The Wragg Fire has flared up and is prompting mandatory evacuations. High winds from the north fanned flames at the south end of the fire, causing it to jump a primary fire...
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Authorities Lift All Rocky Fire Evacuation Orders
CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. (AP) – All evacuations were lifted Saturday after cooler weather helped firefighters gain more ground against a Northern California wildfire that has forced hundreds of people...
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Fires Burning In Tuolumne County
CEDAR RIDGE (CBS13) – Two wildfires burning in the Cedar Ridge area of Tuolumne County. One is 50 acres and the other is 30 acres. The fires are burning in the area of Big Hill and Old Oak Ranch Roads....
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