Calif. residents return home to rubble after Rocky Fire
"It looked like a bomb went off everywhere," woman says after discovering her home was destroyed by massive wildfire north of San Francisco
Rocky Fire
The rocky fire is 30 percent contained, and firefighters are optimistic
There are 68 wildfires burning in the West, but crews in California are making major progress against the massive Rocky fire. The fire is 30 percent contained, and firefighters are optimistic. Ben Tracy reports from Lakeport, California.
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Firefighters working 24-hour shifts to get control of the Rocky Fire, which has scorched more than 100 square miles north of San Francisco
From Washington state to California, there are nearly 30 major wildfires burning in the West
From Washington state to California, there are nearly 30 major wildfires burning in the West. Wednesday will be another hot day on the fire line for crews battling California's massive Rocky fire. It covers 100 square miles, north of San Francisco. As Ben Tracy reports from Lakeport, the worst of the flames may be over.
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At least 60 fires are burning in seven states; the Rocky Fire that began six days ago in California has expanded to more than 100 square miles
The Rocky Fire, burning north of San Francisco, continues to grow in size as firefighters struggle to contain it
The Rocky Fire, burning north of San Francisco, continues to grow in size as firefighters struggle to contain it. As CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy reports, the fire is costing California millions of dollars.
9,000 firefighters are battling flames from the air and the ground
The Rocky fire jumped a vital containment line late Monday, north of Highway 20. Thousands of homes are in danger. It is one of more than two dozen wildfires in the West, and 9,000 firefighters are battling flames from the air and the ground. Ben Tracy reports from the command post in Lakeport.
Huge California wildfire breaches vital containment line
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As more than two dozen wildfires burn across California, Governor Jerry Brown declares a state of emergency
California is under a state of emergency, with mandatory evacuations in place for 25 wildfires burning across the state
California is under a state of emergency, with mandatory evacuations in place for 25 wildfires burning across the state. The Rocky fire is the biggest and now covers 54,000 acres -- an area larger than the city of San Francisco. The fire has already destroyed two dozen homes and at least 6,000 more are in danger. Carter Evans reports from Clearlake, California.
At least 6,000 homes and businesses are in danger north of San Francisco from a fire that has already consumed 47,000 acres
At least 6,000 homes and businesses are in danger north of San Francisco from a fire that has already consumed 47,000 acres. Carter Evans has the latest from the front lines.
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