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Firefighters across U.S. battle blazes from coast to coast

CNN on MSN · 4h

Firefighters battle to contain dangerous wildfires burning on both coasts

Dangerous wildfires are burning on the East and West coasts Monday, with firefighters in New York and New Jersey working to contain a deadly blaze spurred by an ongoing, historic drought – while strong winds in Southern California could fan a destructive fire in Ventura County.

Firefighters battle wildfires on both coasts

From New Jersey to California, wildfires are continuing to rage on both coasts and despite current weather conditions offering some relief, the situation is far from over. NBC News’ George Solis and Michelle Grossman report on the latest efforts by firefighters to stop the wildfires.

Otsego County Deploys Firefighters to Help Battle Wildfires Downstate

According to the Otsego County Office of Emergency Services, 25 firefighters have been dispatched to assist their colleagues downstate. These firefighters are from the Milford, Otego, Unadilla and West Laurens fire departments. They will be tackling the flames in the Greenwood Lake area, located in Orange County.

Firefighters make progress

USA TODAY on MSN · 5h

Firefighters make progress, but Southern California wildfire rages on

Improved weather conditions allowed firefighters to increase containment on the blaze raging northwest of Los Angeles and keep it from growing over the weekend, but residents from about 1,000 evacuated homes still had to stay away.

The New York Times · 1d

Firefighters Gain More Control of Southern California Blaze That Spread Rapidly

After the Mountain fire ballooned to more than 20,000 acres in less than 24 hours, improving weather conditions helped crews contain more of the blaze on Saturday.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Fire Crews Gain Greater Control Over Destructive Southern California Wildfire

Authorities say favorable weather conditions have helped fire crews gain more control over a Southern California wildfire that has destroyed 134 structures

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Video: Firefighters rush to save colleague in flames while trying to put out house fire

Crews initially managed to extinguish the fire quickly, but flammable liquids caused the blaze to reignite. During the ...

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Firefighters struggle to contain massive N.J.-N.Y. wildfire as windy conditions return

Firefighters continue to work to contain a wildfire burning in West Milford and across the New York border in Orange County ...

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Firefighters respond to house fire in Yukon

YUKON, Okla. ( KFOR) – Firefighters responded to a house fire in Yukon Monday morning. Officials say crews responded to a ...

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Sunday's rain not a sign to start burning again, firefighters say

Firefighters in South Strabane Township are thankful for the rain western Pennsylvania saw on Sunday but stress that it ...

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Firefighters continue to make progress in battle against Mountain fire in Ventura County

The Mountain fire has burned more than 20,000 acres and destroyed 134 structures in Ventura County. It was about 26% ...

Weekend fire injures firefighters, kills pets

A house fire in Wichita Falls Saturday morning injured two firefighters and killed three pets. It happened at 11:36 a.m. at ...

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North Texas firefighters save 2-year-old from apartment blaze

Sunday morning, firefighters from several local departments rushed to the scene of a massive apartment fire in Granbury only ...

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