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Update: 2 P.M. - Fire officials say containment has reached 87 percent, thanks to an assist from cooler, wet weather. Acreage burned stands at 97,099, with 80 structures lost in the arson-caused blaze, which started Sept. 13.

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9/27 King Fire Saturday Update: Cool, Damp Air Aids Firefighters; Containment Grows Substantially

September 27, 2014

Updated: 11:15 P.M. Saturday - Higher humidity, cooler temperatures and light rain helped firefighters make progress on the King Fire Friday. The fire has been burning almost two weeks, and now stands at 97,099 acres, with 84 percent containment

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Brown Signs Variety Of Bills

September 26, 2014 | Katie Orr

California lawmakers, interest groups and journalists are eagerly waiting to see which bills Governor Jerry Brown will sign as he attends to the hundreds that still sit on his desk.

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9/26 King Fire Friday Update: Containment Grows As Weather Changes

September 26, 2014

UPDATED: 11:15 A.M. - Light Thursday rains helped firefighters gain ground on the King Fire, as containment grows to 68 percent and the burn area grew slightly, to 96,004 acres.

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9/25 King Fire Thursday Update: Flash Flood Warning Cancelled; Fewer Structures Threatened

September 25, 2014

UPDATED: 5:05 P.M. - Flash Flood Warning cancelled. More favorable weather is expected to help firefighters battle the King Fire, which has burned 95,347 acres and 43 percent contained.

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King Fire Wednesday Update: Weather May Give Fire Crews A Hand

September 24, 2014

UPDATE: 6:22 P.M. - Weather may lend a hand; firefighter injured. The King Fire has blackened 92,960 acres, with containment now at 38 percent.

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Gov Brown Looks To Set 2030 Carbon Emissions Goal

September 23, 2014 | Katie Orr

Governor Jerry Brown traveled to New York to tout California’s bi-partisan efforts to combat climate change.

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King Fire Tuesday Update: Challenges Ahead As Fire Crews Make Gains On The King Fire

September 23, 2014

UPDATED: Fire crews made gains overnight with the King Fire now at 35 percent containment. But challenges are ahead with firefighters facing erratic winds and low humidity in the coming week.

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