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In the interest of speed and timeliness, this story is fed directly from the Associated Press newswire and may contain spelling or grammatical errors.
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California wildfires at a glance
Sunday July 27, 2003
Major wildfires Saturday in California:
A 4,300-acre fire in the San Jacinto area of Riverside County
was 20 percent contained, and about 1,000 people forced to evacuate
their homes were allowed to return. One building was damaged. One
firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion. Authorities reopened a
17 mile-stretch of Highway 243 between Banning and Idyllwild, which
had been closed for about 24 hours due to the fire. Roughly 1,210
firefighters fought the blaze, which began Friday.
A 2,000-acre fire in the Agua Dulce area of north Los Angeles
County was 85 percent contained. About 500 firefighters were on the
line. The fire erupted Thursday in ranch pasture. No homes were
damaged, but one firefighter had a minor injury. The cause was
under investigation.
A 1,200-acre fire burning 10 miles south of Lake Isabella in
Kern County was 80 percent contained. No homes were threatened. The
fire reached the Sequoia National Forest, home to some of the
world's largest trees, but it was moving away from the groves.
About 1,049 firefighters were on the line. One minor injury to a
firefighter was reported.
An 8,010-acre wildfire about 30 miles northeast of Susanville
in Lassen County was 90 percent contained after burning into
Nevada. The week-old blaze has not increased in acreage for several
days. No buildings were damaged. One firefighter suffered a knee
injury. The blaze was sparked by lightning.
(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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