Anaheim Fire: 7,500+ Acres, Homes Burn; No Return For Evacuees

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Lasser, a retired Lt. Colonel in the California National Guard, sent along an article about the 7,500-acre Canyon 2 Fire, which forced over 5,000 homes to be evacuated and has destroyed two dozen structures in Southern California's Anaheim Hills, prompting the governor to declare a State of Emergency in Orange County.

Anaheim Fire: 7,500+ Acres, Homes Burn; No Return For Evacuees

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Wildfires Strain State Budgets

After a summer of fire, budgets in wildfire-prone states have been severely depleted, despite FEMA stepping in to pay 75% of the fire suppression costs.

Wildfires Strain State Budgets

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'I've lifted people out of forest fires': Harrison Ford reveals he is an action hero in real life too

Actor Harrison Ford recalled his real-life exploits conducing search and rescue operations during wildfires and rescuing a 13-year-old scout in 2001 who was lost in Yellowstone National Park at night.

'I've lifted people out of forest fires': Harrison Ford reveals he is an action hero in real life too

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Airport opens gates for Air Fair & Fly-In

The oldest CAL FIRE airbase in the state, Ramona Air Attack Base in San Diego County, will be hosting a fly-in and air fair this weekend which will feature air-tankers and other aerial firefighting aircraft.

Airport opens gates for Air Fair & Fly-In

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Some Property Insurers Pulling Back From Highest Wildfire Risk Areas

Some insurance companies, including Pemco and Grange Insurance, are choosing not to renew policies in wildfire-prone areas of the inland Pacific Northwest after insurers updated their wildfire risk rating models.

Some Property Insurers Pulling Back From Highest Wildfire Risk Areas

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Canyon Fire, which broke out a week ago, is 95 percent contained

Although a few hotspots still exist within the 2,600-acre Canyon Fire perimeter, Orange County Fire Authority reported that the fire could be fully contained today after a week of hard fighting near the Southern California town of Corona.

Canyon Fire, which broke out a week ago, is 95 percent contained

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Cool, damp weather brings relief to US wildfire outlook

Although the National Interagency Fire Center reported that cool, damp weather has brought relief from wildfires in the northwestern U.S., northern Idaho and western Montana, the fall fire season is just getting underway in Southern California.

Cool, damp weather brings relief to US wildfire outlook

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