Shipwreck Flare Ignites Large Channel Islands Wildfire Threatening Torrey Pines
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A shipwrecked sailor on Santa Rosa Island fired distress flares, sparking a wildfire that grew to about 14,600 acres, destroyed three park buildings and forced evacuations as crews battled strong winds to protect the rare Torrey pines; the Coast Guard rescued the 67-year-old man.
- Channel Islands Fire Started Accidentally by Shipwrecked Sailor The New York Times
- California’s largest active wildfire may have been sparked by shipwrecked mariner KTLA
- California island fire linked to sailor’s distress flare scorches 10,000 acres The Guardian
- Sailor Sent Off Emergency Flare After Crash, Sparking Wildfire People.com
- Santa Rosa Island Fire Explodes to More than 10,000 Acres over Weekend The Santa Barbara Independent
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