Wildfire seasons on record. . Midmay as temperatures soared into the 90s a series of wildfires broke out as the hot, dry santa ana winds pushed the heat forward. In all there were 19 individual fires burning within weeks. When the smoke cleared one man was dead. Dozens of homes lay in ruins and more than 21 homes had burned. As of july 1st, crews had responded to more than 2,700 wildfires. Thats about 1,000 more than usual for this time of year. But while flames can quickly consume large areas, as Bob Mackenzie first reported back in 1994, firefighters and homeowners have to protect the land foot by foot, and house by house. This morning, Fire Fightings crews moved in toward the monster rather than waiting for it to come to them. From the way the fire was traveling it was expected to craft some of these firefighters were going on fumes after two days of near constant work. But they were ready to make a stand again this time to save individual farmhouses. The biggest concern we have is
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The Marines were flying in a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter out of Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, on its way to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, when the aircraft was reported overdue, according to the Marine Corps.
The Marines were flying in a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter out of Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, on its way to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, when the aircraft was reported overdue, according to the Marine Corps.