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Dry, hot conditions fueled three major brush fires Thursday night, including one on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, seen above, that damaged several homes and a second blaze in La Canada Flintridge that was moving closer to homes.

More than 1,000 people were forced to evacuate Wednesday night in the city of Rolling Hills, California in Ranchos Palos Verdes.

A mandatory evacuation was lifted today in Rancho Palos Verdes for more than 1,000 residents ordered to leave their homes because of a wildfire, a county fire captain said.

A rainbow seems to signal Friday that threat from the Rancho Palos Verdes Fire is diminishing.

Officials said the fire has burned about 2000 acres. The fire is 60 percent contained.

Wildfires erupted up and down California Thursday as a late summer siege of heat and low humidity levels made conditions ripe for conflagrations.

Updated: Thursday, 27 Aug 2009, 11:15 PM PDT Published : Thursday, 27 Aug 2009, 9:12 PM PDT Rancho Palos Verdes - A fire is burning close to homes in Rancho Palos Verdes tonight.

An article about candidates in the race for the 10th Congressional District seat formerly held by Rep.

Red tape is threatening the hope of salvaging and restoring St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Harbor View Memorial Cemetery.

ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. -- A California-based trade group is establishing a sustainable-green-products program effective Sept.

SAN PEDRO A crowd of more than 500 mourners gathered today to say their goodbyes to five family members.

Celebrate Chefs V, held at three exquisite estates on consecutive weekends, turned out to be the charity blockbuster of the summer.

Celebrate Chefs V, held at three exquisite estates on consecutive weekends, turned out to be the charity blockbuster of the summer.