Damian Bulwa

Staff Writer for the San Francisco Chronicle

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The  Gap fire  north of Goleta and Santa Barbara doubled in size overnight to 2,400 acres due to “sundowner” winds blowing flames down hill toward some 200 structures.Up the coast, a…

California Fires Near Goleta and Big Sur

The Gap fire north of Goleta and Santa Barbara doubled in size overnight to 2,400 acres due to “sundowner” winds blowing flames down hill toward some 200 structures.Up the coast, a…

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2,500 acres of forest are still on fire near  South Lake Tahoe .  More than two-hundred and twenty homes and other buildings have been lost.

Fire Raging in South Lake Tahoe

2,500 acres of forest are still on fire near South Lake Tahoe . More than two-hundred and twenty homes and other buildings have been lost.

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