States of emergency in El Dorado, Siskiyou counties in California
9/18/2014 3:43:54 PM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
El Dorado County, CA
Siskiyou County, CA
Start Date: 9/18/2014
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California Gov. Brown declared states of emergency in El Dorado and Siskiyou counties, due to the King and Boles fires burning out of control.
The King Fire in El Dorado County scorched nearly 28,000 acres, was just 5 percent contained and continued to grow. More than 2,400 firefighters were battling the conflagration.
The Boles Fire near Weed in Siskiyou County burned 375 acres and destroyed 150 structures.
Sacramento Bee (Calif.), Sept. 18, 2014
Sources
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Los Angeles Times
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Massive Northern California fire outrunning firefighters - Los Angeles Times (CA).
Thursday, September 18, 2014
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-massive-northern-california-fire-outrunning-firefighters-20140918-story.html.
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Los Angeles Times
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Massive King fire sets off even louder alarms in California - Los Angeles Times (CA).
Thursday, September 18, 2014
http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-north-wildfires-20140919-story.html.
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com & KPNX-TV NBC 12 Phoenix
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Man arrested in 111-square-mile California fire - Arizona Republic (Phoenix) & AZCentral.com (AZ).
Thursday, September 18, 2014
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/nation/2014/09/18/california-wildfire-shows-explosive-growth/15833949/.
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The Sacramento Bee
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Firefighters dig in for the long haul against El Dorados King fire - Sacramento Bee (CA).
Thursday, September 18, 2014
http://www.sacbee.com/2014/09/18/6715956/firefighters-dig-in-for-the-long.html.
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The Washington Post
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California wildfires burn tens of thousands of acres, state of emergency declared - Washington Post (DC).
Thursday, September 18, 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2014/09/18/california-wildfires-burn-tens-of-thousands-of-acres-state-of-emergency-declared/.
