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Illegal weekend fireworks ignited in southern Cal, causing many fires

Illegal fireworks lit up the night sky across much of southern California over the Independence Day weekend, sending firefighters to deal with several hundred fires, according to reports. Aerial footage from NBC News in Los Angeles showed illegal fireworks bursts dotting the city and county after local officials canceled July …

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Crews Fire encourages evacuations north of Gilroy

GILROY – A rapidly spreading fire burned more than 1,000 acres on Sunday in the wilds of Santa Clara County north of Gilroy, sparking a new round of residential evacuations, authorities said. Shortly after 2:20 pm, CalFire teams responded to reports of flames along Crews Road in Oak Spring Circle. …

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Anti-Police Protesters Make Portland “Look Like a War Zone”

Anti-police protesters started large fires near a Portland police compound early Friday morning, while looters looted nearby stores, according to police and local reports. “North Portland looks like a war zone right now,” journalist Andy Ngô tweeted alongside videos of numerous large fires in Oregon city. He said the militants …

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