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26th October 2006, 01:05 PM
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California FireLocal California news report-
Three firefighters killed in fast desert blaze From correspondents in Los Angeles October 27, 2006 04:00am THREE firefighters were killed and two critically injured battling a wind-whipped wildfire in California that drove hundreds of people from their homes, the US Forest Service said. The firefighters were killed as they attempted to protect a home from the flames that broke out in Cabazon, near Palm Springs, east of Los Angeles. "They were trapped within the (fire) engine," said Pat Boss, a US Forest Service spokesman. More than 200 residents were ordered to leave their homes as a fast-moving brush fire threatened two small communities in the desert near Palm Springs. Whipped by warm gusting winds, the Esperanza fire quickly spread to 324 hectares, Riverside County Fire information officials said. The fire was raging about 140km east of Los Angeles and 27km northwest of Palm Springs. At least one home burned to the ground and at least one man was taken to hospital with burns as he escaped the blaze, according to eyewitnesses. Television pictures showed flames licking a remote hilltop house. One local man said he watched his home burn to the ground. "There was a fire truck in my drive and I couldn't get out. The fire was out when I got out. My neighbour's house, everything around me (burned). My son got burned driving out. They have taken him to hospital," the man, called Victor, told local Fox11 TV channel. Fire officials could not confirm the earlier reports of damage or injuries, nor a second media report from the scene that said a fire truck with some 20 firefighters was missing in the fire area. "We are trying to get information on that from the scene," said Cynthia Murcio of the Riverside County Fire Department. Ms Murcio said mandatory evacuations were ordered for the communities of Twin Pines and Poppet Ranch and two evacuation centres were set up in nearby towns. Any members living out in these areas Please be careful this is a very dangerous fire.... Andi
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26th October 2006, 02:15 PM
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26th October 2006, 03:04 PM
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Andi, I just heard this on the news and weep for the firefighters' families. Speaking from experience, I was never at ease during the 24 hour shifts because anything can happen to them. It is such a dangerous job. God bless them all.
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