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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL: Mayor: It’s ‘critical’ we raise pay for police, firefighters
The Athens City Council discussed giving city police officers and firefighters a raise to their base pay during ... Read more
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State And Nation
California wildfires are larger than ever, but not deadlier
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With months still to go in California’s fire season, the state has already shattered ... Read more
State And Nation
Dying winds give crews hope in Northern California fires
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Easing winds gave California firefighters a break Tuesday as they battled a destructive wildfire ... Read more
State And Nation
New California fire scorches wine country near San Francisco
ST. HELENA, Calif. (AP) — California firefighters battled destructive new wildfires in wine country north of San Francisco ... Read more
State And Nation
Few resources, old-growth forest allowed for fire’s growth
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lack of firefighting resources in the hours after it was sparked allowed a ... Read more
State And Nation
Desert homes threatened by enormous California wildfire
JUNIPER HILLS, Calif. (AP) — An enormous wildfire that churned through mountains northeast of Los Angeles and into ... Read more
State And Nation
Firefighter dies battling wildfire sparked by gender reveal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A firefighter died battling a wildfire in California that officials said was sparked by ... Read more
Nation And World
Firefighters battle exhaustion along with wildfire flames
BEAVERCREEK, Ore. (AP) — They work 50 hours at a stretch and sleep on gymnasium floors. Exploding trees ... Read more
State And Nation
Big California wildfires burn on as death toll reaches 7
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling three massive wildfires in Northern California got a break from the ... Read more
State And Nation
Lightning sparks new wildfires across California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A rare summer thunderstorm brought lightning that sparked several small blazes in Northern California ... Read more