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Florida under fire warning Friday

UPI - 2 hours 31 minutes ago

MIAMI, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- South Florida was ripe for wild fires Friday, the National Weather Service in Miami warned, citing strong winds, low humidity and warm temperatures.

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Rockport gears up for annual Christmas fest
Gloucester Daily Times - Fri Nov 27, 6:03 am ET
ROCKPORT and mdash; In most communities around New England, Santa Claus arrives by sleigh, fire engine, or on a wagon. It's only natural that, in Rockport, Santa arrives by lobster boat. Santa will arrive at Tuna Wharf on Dec. 5 at 3:45 p.m., following a brisk lobster boat ride across Sandy Bay. Then, the man in red will climb up onto a Forest Fire DePartment truck and proceed along Bearskin ...
Firefighters have contained a 900-acre wildfire in Lincoln County
Denver Post - Thu Nov 26, 2:04 pm ET
A fast-moving grass fire near Rush has been contained after consuming 900 acres in about four hours.
Wind-driven California blaze mostly contained
The Kentucky Post - Thu Nov 26, 8:06 am ET
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California wildfire fanned across 80 acres by Santa Ana winds has been reduced to a smoldering — but still dangerous — black scar.
Scene It? Twilight (Wii)
CNET - Thu Nov 26, 5:41 am ET
It's difficult to ignore the Twilight phenomenon, which has swept through pop culture like wildfire and captured the attention and hearts of women of all ages.
Fire near Anaheim Hills nearly contained
Los Angeles Times - Thu Nov 26, 3:14 am ET
Full containment is expected today but firefighters will continue to beef up units over the Thanksgiving weekend to prevent flare-ups during the predicted warm weather. Firefighters nearly encircled a wildfire near Anaheim Hills on Wednesday night, but will still beef up units during the Thanksgiving weekend because of the warm weather forecast.
Firefighters make progress on California wildfire
San Diego Union-Tribune - Wed Nov 25, 8:31 pm ET
Firefighters have made progress against a wildfire that was spread through an area of undeveloped Southern California hills by gusty Santa Ana winds.
Wind-driven wildfire near Anaheim is 15% contained
Long Beach Press-Telegram - Wed Nov 25, 8:25 pm ET
ANAHEIM - Santa Ana winds fanned a fire across 60 acres of Southern California hills before firefighters reduced it Wednesday to a smoldering - but still dangerous - black scar.
Police report capture of four of five wolf dogs that escaped Holland Township home
Hunterdon County Democrat - Wed Nov 25, 4:48 pm ET
Township police report several sightings of Wildfire, the lone wolf dog still on the loose as of this afternoon.
Calif. wildfire spreads to 60 acres
UPI - Wed Nov 25, 4:29 pm ET
ANAHEIM HILLS, Calif., Nov. 25 (UPI) -- California firefighters say a wildfire burning near Anaheim Hills in Orange County is 15 percent contained.
Wind-driven wildfire erupts in Anaheim Hills
FOX 5 San Diego - Wed Nov 25, 3:00 pm ET
A wind-driven wildfire has broken out in