Los Angeles - Wild fires Saturday consumed 600 mobile homes as they raged near Los Angeles, opening a second front on the California flame wars that have already devastated areas outside of Santa Barbara.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa declared states of emergency as fire swept across the nearby San Fernando Valley, forcing the evacuation of 10,000 people.
Los Angeles Fire Captain Steve Ruda confirmed that 600 of the 700 mobile homes in the area were destroyed, the Los Angeles Times reported online.
Los Angeles - Wild fires in California spread to a second city on Saturday after ravaging hundreds of luxury homes the day before.
According to firefighters cited by US media, 5,000 people had to be evacuated from the town of Sylmar just north of Los Angeles as bush fires approached. One man suffered severe burns, US broadcaster CNN reported.
The fires were being driven strong winds, said Deputy Fire Chief Don Fraser, adding that the fires was moving faster than a human could run.
Around 1,000 homes were threatened by the flames in the Sylmar area, with 15 already engulfed.
Los Angeles - The Detroit Pistons made sure the Los Angeles Lakers would not go undefeated this season.
Rasheed Wallace had 25 points with 13 rebounds, and Allen Iverson also scored 25 as the Pistons snapped the Lakers' seven-game winning streak, with a convincing
106-95 road victory on Friday night.
Iverson didn't put much stock in sending the Lakers to their first loss of the season.
Los Angeles - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency Friday as more than 1,000 firefighters battled a raging wildfire near the celebrity hideaway of Montecito.
Up to 200 houses had been destroyed by the wind-driven flames by Friday night as fire teams worked to contain the damage amid winds that picked up again after a day of calm.
Los Angeles - Firefighters battled a raging wildfire near the celebrity hideaway of Montecito Friday after more than 100 houses were destroyed by the wind-driven flames overnight.
The fire injured 13 people and forced residents from over 5,400 home to evacuate. Several college buildings were also destroyed in the inferno, including a dormitory and several laboratories. It was the worst fire of the current season in terms of property damage.
Los Angeles - Wild fires Saturday consumed 600 mobile homes as they raged near Los Angeles, opening a second front on the California flame wars that have already devastated areas outside of Santa Barbara.
Los Angeles - Wild fires in California spread to a second city on Saturday after ravaging hundreds of luxury homes the day before.
Los Angeles - The Detroit Pistons made sure the Los Angeles Lakers would not go undefeated this season.
Los Angeles - Firefighters battled a raging wildfire near the celebrity hideaway of Montecito Friday after more than 100 houses were destroyed by the wind-driven flames overnight.
Los Angeles - About six minutes into the game, Chicago Bulls sharpshooter Ben Gordon had seen enough, so he took matters into his own hands.
