Reporter for the Riverside Press Enterprise
Reporter for the Riverside Press Enterprise
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Bettye Wells Miller
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FROM Bettye Wells Miller
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Wildfire Kills Three Firefighters in Riverside County A fast-moving fire east of Banning in Riverside County killed three firefighters this morning and critically injured two others. About 500 residents have been evacuated and some 700 firefighters are working to contain the blaze, which is being whipped along by dry Santa Ana winds.
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