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In January of this year, Daniel Laine surveys the site where his grandmother's Anderson Springs house had burned down in a wildfire last September. Officials said today the Valley Fire, which killed four people and wiped out more than 1,300 homes, probabl

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Record California Wildfire Caused By Wiring On Hot Tub, Investigators Find

6:52pm August 11, 2016

by Jason Slotkin

The devastating Valley Fire is believed to have been caused by an improperly wired hot tub. Four people were killed and more than 1,300 homes were destroyed in last year's blaze.

Middletown High School Principal Bill Roderick stands with his insurance agent, Lisa Gerber, at what used to be the front door of his home. Behind him is Roderick's wife's 16th birthday present, a '66 Ford Mustang. The couple had hoped to restore it this

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School A Welcome Escape From Reality For Calif. Area Ravaged By Fire

4:26pm October 12, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

The Valley Fire leveled hundreds of homes and businesses in the small community of Middletown, Calif. School is helping students and educators alike make it through the recovery process together.

Cars and homes in Middletown, Calif., lay charred by the Valley Fire, which was 15 percent contained as of Tuesday afternoon.

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Fast-Moving Wildfires Destroy Hundreds Of Homes In Northern California

3:15pm September 15, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

The Valley Fire alone has claimed 585 homes and hundreds of other structures since it started Saturday. At least one person has died.