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The Rocky Fire burned nearly 70,000 acres, or 109 square miles, in Lake, Yolo and Colusa Counties over 16 days until August 14. There were 10 fatalities last year and 15 in 2012.

The firefighters were fighting the fire and were involved in a vehicle accident when it is believed that the fire overtook the vehicle.

Hundreds of people driven from their homes by a massive Northern California wildfire are anxious to check on their pets and possessions, but for now are stuck camping in cars and trailers, drinking coffee from Styrofoam cups and hoping their houses have not been reduced to ash.

Three firefighters have been killed and three to four more have been injured while battling raging wildfires, a sheriff in north-central Washington state says.

Another 440 soldiers and airmen from the California National Guard have also been mobilized.

Firefighters battling Washington’s massive Chelan Complex fire are keeping a close eye on the weather.

Firefighters from four agencies knocked down the fire in about two hours.

Recent weather patterns are expected to continue.

Officials made the announcement Monday, saying the troops would spend a few days training this week before they are sent to a wildfire.

“We need to set aside a pool of money in FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) that’s not spent unless the Forest Service needs it, specifically for fighting forest fires“, Tester said.

The steep terrain makes firefighting hard; helicopters are the main thrust to battle this blaze.

“Residents in many westerns states have been evacuated from their homes as hot, dry, and windy conditions have caused several large fires to burn actively”.

“There just aren’t that many resources, whether people, fire engines or whatever, available”, U.S. Forest Service Region 1 spokeswoman Elizabeth Slown said Monday. Structure protection is the highest priority for the limited resources; firefighters are providing...

But when they returned to their property to look for him. all Joyce had to do was call his name, and there he was.

Aitor Bidaburu, chairman of the National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group said, “The U.S. military has been a key partner in wildland firefighting for decades, and we greatly appreciate their willingness to provide us with soldiers to serve as firefighters”.