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Cal Fire firefighters battle the Dixie Fire near Prattville in Plumas County, Calif., on Friday, July 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Firefighters Deployed To LA Return Home

(Sandy, UT) — Some Utah firefighters deployed to fight the deadly fires in California are back home. They arrived in Sandy on Sunday after battling blazes in Los Angeles for more than two weeks. Sandy Fire Department Captain Mike Goff tells Fox 13 Now that they’re grateful to the people […]

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64 Utah Firefighters, Dept. Vehicles Busy Extinguishing Flames In L. A. County

64 Utah Firefighters, Dept. Vehicles Busy Extinguishing Flames In L. A. County

(Los Angeles, CA) — Dozens of Utah firefighters are working alongside their West Coast counterparts in battling deadly fires in Los Angeles County. Officials say 64 firefighters from 17 departments around Utah were deployed to the area early last Thursday, bringing with them 15 fire engines designed to fight structure […]

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Utah Firefighters Deployed to Assist in California Wildfire Response

Utah Firefighters Deployed to Assist in California Wildfire Response

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah firefighters from the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Natural Resources have been called to assist with the California wildfires. Officials announced yesterday that California requested help, and Utah’s Division of Emergency Management is deploying three task forces from 21 agencies starting […]

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Explosive wildfires across California stoked by fierce winds

Explosive wildfires across California stoked by fierce winds

SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires raged unchecked across parts of the Western U.S. on Wednesday, with gusty winds forecast to drive flames into new ferocity. In California, Diablo winds in the north and Santa Ana winds in the south were stoking unprecedented numbers of fires that have already grown […]

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Millions live in parts of California threatened by wildfires

Millions live in parts of California threatened by wildfires

SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — Impoverished towns in the shadow of Mount Shasta. Rustic Gold Rush cities in the Sierra Nevada foothills. High-dollar resort communities on the shores of Lake Tahoe. Ritzy Los Angeles County suburbs. They all could be the next Paradise. A McClatchy analysis reveals more than 350,000 Californians live […]

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