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Apple Fire 90% Contained, 33,424 Acres Burned, Full Containment Set for Monday
The Apple Fire burning in the San Bernardino National Forest was 90% contained Saturday morning after charring 33,424 acres.
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Containment of Apple Fire Increases to 60 Percent
Containment of the Apple Fire burning in the San Bernardino National Forest increased to 60% as firefighters continued building containment lines around the blaze’s perimeter and began to repair some of the impacts of their struggle.
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Couple Thankful for Family, Friends After Losing Dream Home in Apple Fire
Bill Lee is thankful to be alive despite losing his retirement money dream home to the devastating Apple Fire that injured three people, destroyed four structures and scarred 33,000 acres in Cherry Valley. The wind-driven flames from the Apple Fire had just ignited July 31 when Lee and his wife barely made it out of their Cherry Valley neighborhood alive….
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Man Counts Blessings After He Loses Home in Apple Fire
The owner of a home that burned down in the Apple Fire says he’s thankful for friends and family as he surveys his losses. Tony Shin reports for the NBC4 News on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020.
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Apple Fire 42% Contained, as Firefighters Continue to Make Progress
U.S. Forest Service officials could start releasing firefighters from the Apple Fire in the San Bernardino National Forest, nine days since it was started by a diesel vehicle malfunction.
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Apple Fire Prompts Smoke Advisory
A smoke advisory will be in effect Sunday due to the Apple Fire burning north of Cherry Valley, the South Coast Air Quality Management District announced .
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Firefighters Use Fire to Fight the Apple Blaze
Firefighters set controlled fires to help clear vegetation around the 32,412-acre Apple Fire burning along slopes in the San Bernardino National Forest and on Saturday planned to fly firefighters into a remote area of the San Gorgonio Wilderness to clear lines of vegetation there.
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Apple Fire Threat Subsides, Another Evacuation Order Terminated
The 29,267-acre Apple Fire burning along slopes in the San Bernardino National Forest Friday remained an outlying threat to several communities east of the blaze, while others were declared safe, with evacuation orders lifted. Shortly before noon, the U.S. Forest Service canceled an order that had been in place for the Oak Glen area just north of the boundary...
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Dog Lost During Apple Fire is Reunited with His Owner
A dog who was lost during the Apple Fire was returned to his owners in Riverside County.
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Dog Lost During Apple Fire is Reunited with Owners
Orange County firegfighters found Buck, a Queensland Heeler mix, who was lost during the Apple Fire in Riverside County. Buck was taken care of and safely returned to his owner.
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Apple Fire Chars 28,085 Acres, 30% Contained
The Apple Fire raging in the mountains in the San Bernardino National Forest has blackened 27,569 acres, destroyed four homes and eight other structures, and is 30% contained this morning, authorities said.
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Crews Continue to Fight Gigantic Apple Fire in Cherry Valley
More than 26,000 acres have burned, with 7% containment on the Apple Fire. Hetty Chang reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020.
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Apple Fire Continues to Spread in San Bernardino Mountains
The Apple Fire in San Bernardino’s Cherry Valley has now burned over 26,000 acres. Tony Shin has more about what allegedly started the fire for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on August 3, 2020.
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Apple Fire Grows to Over 26,000 Acres, Only 5 Percent Contained
The Apple Fire continued to grow on Monday morning with officials confirming over 26,000 acres have been burned in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
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Firefighters Face Another Day of Heat in Apple Fire Zone
The Apple Fire was at more than 26,000 acres. Gene Kang reports for Today in LA on Monday Aug. 3, 2020.
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Firefighters Save Homes From Apple Fire, Manage 5% Containment
One resident describes how she could hear the crackling of the flames before firefighters saved her home. Kim Tobin reports for NBC LA at 11 p.m. Sunday Aug. 2, 2020.
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Firefighters Battle 20,000-Acre Apple Fire As Winds Change
Jane Yamamoto reports for NBC LA at 6 p.m. Sunday Aug. 2, 2020.
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Pictures: Apple Fire in Southern California Explodes to 20,000 Acres
The Apple Fire, a possible arson blaze in Southern California, burned 20,000 acres and was 0% contained Sunday, quintupling in size in under 24 hours. The blaze forced the evacuation of nearly 8,000 residents, starting in Cherry Valley and quickly burning through Riverside and San Bernardino counties. See images of the firefight below. -
Apple Fire Burns 15,000 Acres in Riverside County
The Apple Fire Continues to grow in Riverside County, reaching 15,000 acres as of Sunday morning. Christine Kim reports like for Today in LA on Sunday August 2, 2020.
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Cause of 26,450-Acre Apple Fire Was Vehicle Malfunction, Fire Officials Say
Firefighters were beginning to make progress against the 15,000-acre Apple Fire today, achieving 12% containment in Cherry Valley, where the blaze charred at least one home and was threatening dozens more.