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U.S. Coast Guard, Santa Rosa Island

Largest fire ever recorded on Santa Rosa Island endangers 'gem of California coast'

A wildfire sparked by the flare of a shipwrecked mariner has burned nearly a fifth of Santa Rosa Island and marks what officials called the largest blaze recorded on the island in modern history.

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U.S. Coast Guard says 17,000-acre Santa Rosa Island Fire was possibly started by flares from stranded boater

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Did shipwreck SOS cause Santa Rosa Island Fire off SoCal coast?

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Update: 26% containment achieved for Santa Rosa Island Fire in Santa Barbara County

Santa Rosa Island Fire initially started 4:19 p.m. May 15 on South side of Santa Rosa Island, Between Ford Point and South Point in Santa Barbara County, California.

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Wildfire surges past 10,000 acres on California island, destroys historic buildings, and threatens rare species

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US Coast Guard rescues 67-year-old boater stranded on Santa Rosa Island, where a wildfire is burning

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California’s largest wildfire has destroyed historic sites, threatened rare plants

Two uninhabited historic structures have been lost, Johnson’s Lee Equipment Shed on the western edge and Wreck Line Camp Cabin on the eastern edge, National Park Service officials said.

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Over 30% of Santa Rosa Island Has Burned in Largest Wildfire of the Year

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Santa Rosa Island wildfire threatens rare trees

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Rochester Fire Department reviewing procedures after calling in Coast Guard for rescue

The Rochester Fire Department said it's reviewing its procedures after calling in the U.S. Coast Guard to rescue a man stranded on an island near High Falls.

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California's Santa Rosa Island Fire possibly sparked by shipwreck SOS

Investigators are looking into whether an SOS flare from a shipwrecked mariner started the Santa Rosa Island Fire off California's coast.

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Oil rig off the SoCal coast catches fire; 'no immediate threat' to environment, officials say

An oil platform off the coast of Carpinteria caught fire Monday morning, triggering a response from the U.S. Coast Guard and county firefighting agencies.

Coast Guard rescues sailor after boat crash and island fire

A sailor stranded overnight after crashing into rocks near Santa Rosa Island was dramatically rescued by the Coast Guard