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Citrine is a transparent, yellow variety of quartz. Its name is derived from the Latin word citrus (citron tree), by way of the French citrin or citron (lemon). [ 3 ] Citrine is one of the most popular yellow gemstones.
Now, in the wake of the Eaton fire, the idea of rebuilding is daunting, and many neighbors fear what made Altadena so special might be gone forever. But some things remain certain. “We have ...
An aerial view of utility vehicles parked near beachfront homes destroyed in the Palisades Fire as wildfires cause damage and loss through the L.A. region on Jan. 13, 2025 in Malibu, California.
1893 – Clarksville, Virginia, fire destroyed many of the blocks between the river (now the Kerr Reservoir) and 5th Street in the historic commercial core. 1894 – A large blaze destroyed much of the downtown of Bath, Maine. The fire damaged a large area due to a burst pipe leaving no available water at the scene. [27]
From January 7 to 31, 2025, a series of 8 destructive wildfires affected the Los Angeles metropolitan area and San Diego County in California, United States. [5] The fires were exacerbated by drought conditions, low humidity, a buildup of vegetation from the previous winter, and hurricane-force Santa Ana winds, which in some places reached 100 miles per hour (160 km/h; 45 m/s).
The blaze, called the Hughes Fire, broke out before 11 a.m. just north of the town of Castaic — about 40 miles from the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires — as a 50-acre fire and exploded ...
Citrine / ˈ s ɪ t r iː n / is a colour, the most common reference for which is certain coloured varieties of quartz which are a medium deep shade of golden yellow. Citrine has been summarized at various times as yellow, greenish-yellow, brownish yellow or orange. [2] The original reference point for the citrine colour was the citron fruit.
The Hughes fire about 50 miles (80 km) north of Los Angeles further taxed firefighters in the region who have managed to bring two major fires burning in the metropolitan area largely under control.