Firefighters are battling advancing brush fires on the California coast near Los Angeles. The blazes are threatening thousands of homes and mark an early start to what authorities say could be a bad fire season.

For the second day, firefighters near Camarillo, northwest of Los Angeles, coped with shifting winds as they fought to contain a wildfire.  By Friday, the blaze had scorched more than 4,000 hectares of brush land and damaged 15 homes. 

Ventura County firefighter Tony … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance