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Winds topple trees, power lines, sparking fires near Santa Cruz By J.D. Morris and Vanessa Arredondo A spate of small but unusual winter wildfires started amid extreme winds around Northern California on Tuesday as the region grappled with a winter that has been sorely lacking in substantial rain and snow. Around the Santa Cruz Mountains, evacuations were ordered as officials responded to at least five fires that ignited during dry and windy conditions. Many more blazes were reported around the Central Coast, the Bay Area and farther north throughout the morning, some of which...

(AP Photo/Noah Berger) (CN) — California has experienced some of its worst fire seasons in recorded history the past few years, but one source of solace is that by January residents can finally relax until mid-summer.  Not so this January, as four fires in Santa Cruz County sparked by high winds prompted evacuations Tuesday while PG&E enacted another round of preemptive power shutoffs in select areas of the state. Cal Fire crews also responded to a fire in San Mateo County on Tuesday afternoon that had grown to 10 acres with zero containment.  The Freedom Fire broke out just north of Wats...

A spate of small but unusual winter wildfires started amid extreme winds around Northern California on Tuesday as the region grappled with a winter that has been sorely lacking in substantial rain and snow. Around the Santa Cruz Mountains, evacuations were ordered as officials responded to at least five fires that ignited during dry and windy conditions. Many more blazes were reported around the Central Coast, the Bay Area and farther north...

Another fire. several fires going on across the state, one up in northern california that winds could ignite the panther fire that has been raging and that, indeed, will take a lot of fire crews being deployed here. >> gregg: this could be a long and dangerous fire season in southern california and northern california. thanks very much. >> heather: jodi arias resuming tomorrow. jurors now deciding if she brutally murdered her boyfriend or if it was self-defense. >> gregg: plus guns for groceries, how police in one state are taking weapons off the streets in exchange for food. >> and a dramatic...

Is and is now threatening at least 4,000 homes. nbc's ayman mohyeldin is at magoo state park. what progress has been made there today? >> reporter: two different types of operations ongoing but today, officials are saying that fire that has burned throughout ventura county has been contained by or up to at least 30% so they do feel they are making progress. there is no doubt the weather has been a factor in that today. lower temperatures, higher humidity and more importantly, they are expecting in the next 48 hours or so some rain showers that would certainly help dampen those flames and give ...