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Dozens of firefighters worked Friday to put out a large fast-moving brush fire that threatened hundreds of homes in the Oakland hills in California and sparked evacuations of hundreds of residents ...
A brush fire broke out at Talbert Regional Park in Costa Mesa on Sunday afternoon, charring about eight acres and prompting a voluntary evacuation order because of heavy smoke, officials said.
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By 8 p.m., the FDNY said the fire had grown to two alarms and spread across approximately two acres. FDNY Brooklyn Borough Commander Joe Duggan said the fire was in an "extremely inaccessible ...
The Bel Air Fire was a disaster that began as a brush fire on November 6, 1961 in the Bel Air community of Los Angeles. The fire destroyed 484 homes and burned 6,090 acres (24.6 km 2 ) [ 1 ] At least 200 firemen were injured with mostly eye injuries due to the smoke and flying embers. [ 2 ]
A wildland fire engine or brush truck is a fire engine specifically designed to assist in fighting wildfires by transporting firefighters to the scene and providing them with access to the fire, along with water or other equipment. There are multiple types of wildfire apparatus which are used in different scenarios.
A brushfire or brush fire is a type of wildfire. Brushfire may also refer to: Brushfire, a 1962 jungle warfare film; Brushfire: Illuminations from the Inferno, a sequel to the art book Barlowe's Inferno
A fast-moving fire fed by strong winds damaged at least seven homes Friday in a hillside neighborhood in the city of Oakland where more than 500 people were ordered to evacuate, officials said.