this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. pelley: this is our western edition. more than 8,000 firefighters are battling eight large wildfires in california, and a suspect has been arrested for allegedly starting one of the fires that destroyed 175 homes and businesses north of san francisco. carter evans is on the scene of another fire in southern california. reporter: in less than four hours, a five-acre fire became a 5,500-acre monster, trapping firefighters. we ve had a run over. i need you to start one a.l.s. ambulance for a fireman injury. reporter: cbs news has confirmed at least two firefighters were injured. the fast-moving flames have destroyed several buildings, paralyzed rail traffic, including this freight train, shut down the main highway linking los angeles to las vegas, and threatened power lines near the desert community of devore. marc peebles is with san bernardino county fire. when this started, it just took off. yes, that s correct. it s
MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif. — The fire burning southwest of Las Vegas was 85% contained as of Friday morning, according to an emergency management website.
MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters aided by rain fought to contain a massive blaze that swept through the California desert into Nevada and is threatening the region s famous
MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif. — The fire burning southwest of Las Vegas was 85% contained as of Friday morning, according to an emergency management website.
A massive fire burning through the desert in California and southern Nevada has scorched tens of thousands of acres in a biodiverse national preserve and torched its iconic Joshua trees.
Firefighters aided by rain fought to contain a massive blaze that swept through the California desert into Nevada and is threatening the region's famous spiky Joshua trees.
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