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1 killed, hundreds of homes destroyed in Valley Fire Watch report: Cal Fire investigating reported death in Valley Fire. The so-called Valley Fire exploded to 50,000 acres as of Sunday evening, Cal Fire officials said. Berlant said more than 100 homes were destroyed by a wildfire that exploded in size within hours. That number was updated into the hundreds Sunday afternoon.
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History But the truth about Death Valley is far more intriguing. 1  It’s the largest National Park in the lower 48 states with 3.3 million acres. 2  It was established as a National Monument in 1933 and as a National Park on Oct. 31, 1994.  It has the lowest elevation in the Western Hemisphere at Badwater (282 feet below sea level)
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- Firefighters continued to make progress on the Thomas fire Friday as the monster inferno was within 500 acres of becoming the largest California wildfire on record. Firefighters continued to make progress on the Thomas fire Friday as the monster inferno was within 500 acres of becoming the largest California wildfire on record.
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- How things work at The Valley. The Valley is a newly renovated 1840's barn, located only 1/2 mile east of Misty Farm. The beautiful ceremony site includes bench seating, followed by the outdoor round silo bar for cocktail hour, a Dining Barn seating up to 275 people, and the beautiful historic main barn for the party.
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- Show Summary. The Big Valley is set in the 1870's in California's gorgeous San Joaquin Valley. The series tells the story of Stockton's richest and most powerful family, The Barkleys. Lead by the family matriarch and widow Victoria Barkley, they live on the Barkley Ranch managing their cattle, mines, citrus groves and logging camps.
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Cedar Fire update: Wildfire near Show Low grows to 12,140 acres, 30% contained SHOW LOW, AZ - While a heat wave looms over Arizona, the Cedar Fire continues to grow. Officials announced on Saturday morning that the wildfire, formerly called the Cedar Creek Fire, near Show Low had increased to 12,140 acres in size. More than 700 personnel are currently on scene working to battle the blaze. As of Saturday morning, the fire was 30% contained.
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How the Valley fire exploded into one of the worst in California history FOR THE RECORD: In the Sept. 20 California section, an article about the evolution of Northern California's Valley fire included a statement by a Middletown resident who said he watched a patrolling law enforcement officer drive by and shoot his dog. The resident now says that he did not witness the shooting.
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- The 847-acre Big Valley Wildlife Area is located 3 miles northwest of Winthrop and is bounded on the east by State Highway 20 and on the west by the Methow River. Approximately 300 acres are irrigated, 200 acres are in dryland pasture, and the rest is riparian river bottom.
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- The nervous system is a complex collection of nerves and specialized cells known as neurons that transmit signals between different parts of the body. It is essentially the body’s electrical wiring. Structurally, the nervous system has two components: the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.
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- The Chicago fire raged for two days and nights, covering over 2,100 acres, causing 200 deaths, destroying 17,450 buildings and leaving 70,000 homeless (out of a population of 324,000).
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Western use of the swastika in the early 20th century The fire took place on October 8, 1871, in Peshtigo, Wisconsin, burning 1.2 million acres of land. Great Fire of 1910. Believed to be the largest fire in U.S. history, the Great Fire of 1910 burned over two days from August 21 and August 21, 1910, in the states of Washington, Idaho and Montana. An estimated three million acres of land were burned by the blaze and 87 people were killed.
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Arizona Wallow fire largest in state history; climate change projections suggest far worse in pipeline Firefighters in Arizona are reporting the Wallow fire, which has burned nearly 470,000 acres, is now the most extensive in the state on record, surpassing the Rodeo Chediski fire of 2002. Experts project numerous factors have contributed to the fire’s severity, ranging from forest management practices to this year’s drought.
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Fire in Catalina mountains growing The fire that was sparked by lightning over the Santa Catalina Mountains on Monday, has grown to 60 acres. The fire began after a thunderstorm on the western edge of Buster Mountain, and is on the top third of the mountain, according to Heidi Schewel of the U.S. Forest Service.
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Coloradoâs largest wildfires (burn area) The Denver Post library has compiled the following list of the top 35 largest wildfires in Colorado history in terms of how many acres were burned. 1  1. 2002 Hayman – 137,760 acres; 2,500 firefighters; firefighting cost $39 million; five firefighter deaths in transit.
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Valley of Fire Valley of Fire State Park is located in the Mojave Desert of southern Nevada about 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas. It abuts Lake Mead National Recreation Area at the Virgin River confluence. It lies in a basin 4 miles wide by 6 miles long, 15 miles southwest of Overton, Nevada.
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Fires burn in Yellowstone and near Yosemite The fires now burning in Yellowstone, all of them in Wyoming's corner of the park, are minimal compared with those of 1988, which ended up affecting almost 800,000 acres -- or 36 percent -- of park territory. The largest wildfire Tuesday was the 4,500-acre Alum Fire, burning near the center of the park near Mud Volcano.
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Wallow Fire On June 14, the Wallow Fire became the largest fire in Arizona history, passing the Rodeo-Chediski Fire, which burned 732 square miles (1,900 km2) in 2002. On June 18 and 20, evacuations were lifted for Alpine and Greer and on June 21, the evacuation for Luna, NM was lifted.
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- The 847-acre Big Valley Wildlife Area is located 3 miles northwest of Winthrop and is bounded on the east by State Highway 20 and on the west by the Methow River. Approximately 300 acres are irrigated, 200 acres are in dryland pasture, and the rest is riparian river bottom. Whitetails and Mulies can be found here.
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Cedar Fire (2003) The fire destroyed 39 homes on the Barona Indian Reservation. In only a few hours, the Cedar Fire pushed southwest over 30 miles (48.3 km) and burned over 100,000 acres (400 km2) at rates of up to 6,000 acres (24 km2) per hour.
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Calabasas fire is 80% contained Garrett Therolf, Frank Shyong and Rosanna Xia. A fire in the hills of Calabasas that broke out Saturday and prompted evacuations and burned more than 500 acres is 80% contained, officials said Sunday. The fire, which broke out shortly after 4 p.m. Saturday, damaged one home and destroyed one commercial building, fire officials said.
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Smoke from Big Bear wildfire closes schools for second day Flames from the Summit fire near Big Bear on Monday. Schools in Big Bear Valley will remain closed for a second straight day Tuesday due to a wildfire burning near a ski resort in the San Bernardino National Forest. The Summit fire did not grow overnight and remained 50% contained, the U.S. Forest Service said.
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San Fernando Valley This was the second time in 23 years that the San Fernando Valley had been affected by a strong earthquake. On February 9, 1971, a magnitude 6.5 event struck about 20 miles (32 km) northeast of the epicenter of the 1994 event. The 1971 earthquake caused 58 fatalities and about 2,000 injuries.
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How big is the Valley Fire? The massive Valley Fire that's hit Lake and Napa counties has already burned more than 61,000 acres (95.3 square miles). How big is that? While it's not yet one of the 20 largest fires in California history, it could approach that status. If fact, the fire's size is comparable to some of the largest cities and attractions in Northern California. Click through the slideshow to see how the fire stacks up.
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Great Fire of 1910: Map The Great Fire of 1910 (also commonly referred to as the Big Blowup, the Big Burn, or the Devil's Broom fire) was a wildfire that burned about three million acres (1,214,057 ha), approximately the size of Connecticut) in northeast Washington, northern Idaho (the panhandle), and western Montana.
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The Latest: Northern Nevada Fire Prompts Evacuation Advice Truckee Meadows Fire Chief Charles Moore said Wednesday the apparently human-caused fire grew to more than 2,000 acres (809 hectares) and threatened 58 homes and structures after firefighters arrived late Tuesday afternoon in the Palomino Valley near Nixon.
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- Valley of Fire is marked as Nevada Historical Marker #150 (Nevada’s First State Park). Valley of Fire Road is the main road through the park. The 10.5 mile (16.9 km) road connects the east and west entrances of the park and was designated as a Nevada Scenic Byway in 1995. Prehistoric people of Valley of Fire included the Anasazi, who were famers from the nearby fertile Moapa Valley.