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Huge brush fire subsides in central Washington
- An evacuation order for up to 300 people was lifted Wednesday as more firefighters were put to work on a wind-driven wildfire fueled by sagebrush in central Washington, officials said.
End in sight for this round of Calif. wildfires
- Officials reported progress Tuesday with California's remaining 33 blazes - down from more than 2,000 in the past month - although fire danger remained high in some rural areas.
Only 33 wildfires still burning in California
- Cool, moist weather and steady attacks by firefighters have brought the number of wildfires still burning in Northern California dramatically down.
Firefighters keep wary eye on Calif. thunderstorms
- Scattered showers forecast for California's northern mountains Sunday are unlikely to extinguish wildfires that still threaten homes and could bring more lightning to the charred region, fire officials said.
Firefighters look to rain to help curb wildfires
- Firefighters are looking to scattered showers forecast for California's northern mountains to help rein in the last wildfires still keeping people from their homes.
Most Calif. fires contained; stubborn blazes left
- Cooler weather has allowed fire crews to corral most of the wildfires across California, but a handful of stubborn, hard-to-reach mountain blazes Saturday were still keeping residents from their homes.
Crews make progess against California wildfires
- Fire crews on Friday had extinguished all but 38 of the more than 2,000 blazes ignited over the past month, allowing most mandatory evacuations to be lifted so residents could return home for the weekend.
President Bush set to survey California wildfires
- The White House said President Bush will visit Northern California on Thursday to get a firsthand look at the wildfires that have ravaged hundreds of square miles and strained the state's firefighting resources.
- The White House said President Bush will visit Northern California on Thursday to get a firsthand look at the wildfires that have ravaged hundreds of square miles and strained the state's firefighting resources.