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This Veteran survived the Las Vegas mass shooting, in 2017, was one of the 12 killed in a different mass shooting Wednesday night at a bar and grill.

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A California man who escaped the mass shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival in October 2017 was one of the 12 people murdered a little more than a year later in another mass shooting at a country music venue.

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Employee's at a bar in Texas are now being trained to deal with an active shooter situation.

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Security experts are urging business owners and local officials to do more to prepare for active shooter situations. Just in the last two weeks there have been four shootings at so-called "soft targets" around the country. Those places traditionally have little or no security in place.

Like Wednesday at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, Thursday night was college night at Billy Bob's in Fort Worth, Texas. It's a massive honky tonk near three Texas colleges and considered a local landmark. A night like that could bring in 1,000 students, and the folks in charge there are serious about ensuring their safety.

Chris Knowles is Billy Bob's manager. He said about 6,000 people show up on weekends for a big concert, which makes security a chief concern.

"Before a person enters the building, they're already looked at two to three times," Knowles told CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca, referring to the surveillance cameras. "And then they pass two check points where they're eyed by individuals as well."

Despite a security presence that includes armed Fort Worth police officers, Billy Bob's goes one step further with its own employees by offering active shooter training to its management staff. Still, Knowles said "you can never protect yourself 100 percent."

Robert Smith trains security personnel at venues nationwide and said soft targets like Billy Bob's need to have a plan in place.

"There are active shooting incidents in bars around our country every weekend," Smith said. "There is no change in the training for a nightclub, a bar, a sports venue, a church, a synagogue....and if the plan is to duck and hide, duck and hide. And if your plan is to run to the nearest exit, get out."

After the shooting at Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, California Wednesday night, police said that kind of thinking may have saved lives.

"They ran out of back doors, they broke windows. They went through windows. They hid up in the attic. They hid in the bathroom. Unfortunately, our young people or people at nightclubs have learned that this may happen," Ventura County sheriff Geoff Dean said.

For patrons at Billy Bob's, knowing the venue is prepared makes all the difference -- especially for people like Graham Weatherspoon, who brought his kids to play a couple rounds of pool.

"Especially for my kids, myself it's a different story. My kids, I want them to be as safe as possible," Weatherspoon said.

In Texas, you can open carry and conceal carry a gun if you have a permit. But many places that serve alcohol, like Billy Bob's, don't allow you to bring your gun inside.

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How one Texas bar is preparing for the possibility of an active shooter

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3 new Californian Wildfires have just started getting worse. At least 40,000 families have been forced to evacuate and around a total of 20,000 acres have been burned.

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One of three major wildfires roaring though California has burned its way into state history as the most destructive blaze on record in terms of structure loss, with more than 6,700 structures gone in two days, according to Cal Fire, the state’s fire-fighting agency.

The large Camp Fire in Northern California, which obliterated 80% to 90% of the homes in one town, has left at least nine people dead, officials said Friday. Kory Honea, the Butte County sheriff, said 35 people have been reported missing in the Camp Fire.

The fast-moving wildfires in the state have destroyed thousands of structures and prompted thousands of residents to flee, sometimes through jam-packed flame-lined streets that forced evacuees to chose whether to try to drive to safety or to get out and run.

The Camp Fire left the mayor of Paradise, population 26,000, in shock.

“There’s really not much left. There are very few homes still standing and we’ve been in multiple different neighborhoods this afternoon,” Mayor Jody Jones said. She estimated only 10 to 20% of homes are left.

Four people were found dead in vehicles that were overcome by flames and one body was discovered near the vehicles, the Butte County Sheriff’s Office said. The other victims were found near or inside homes that burned.

Two major fires in Southern California are just miles from the bar where 12 people were killed in a mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, and evacuations were ordered for nearby Malibu, a seaside city popular with celebrities.

Authorities have received reports of two fatalities in the city of Malibu, and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office said it was working to confirm whether they are related to the wildfires.

Fanned by high winds and fueled by low humidity and dry vegetation, the fires spread rapidly Thursday and overnight into Friday. The threat continued Friday, with millions of Californians under “red flag” warnings portending windy arid and warm conditions that pose extreme fire risks.

Here’s what we know about the trio of fires:

In Northern California, panicked residents began fleeing Paradise on Thursday as the Camp Fire swept through it.

By Friday morning, the town’s main road was littered with downed trees and power lines. Much of the brush and grasses were blackened along the valleys, and many trees were still burning, a CNN crew there observed.

A family that evacuated Thursday by driving along flame-lined roads posted a startling video to Facebook. The recording shows fire claiming houses and trees, and sparks blowing across the road in front of them. Suddenly the vehicle breaks through a wall of smoke and emerges into the safety of a clear road.

Jones, the mayor, said a good portion of the business district is gone. And while some trees were torched, Jones said most of them remain.

“One of the things that’s beautiful about Paradise are the trees and they’re still here. … I wasn’t expecting that, but it’s a good thing,” Jones said.

At least 52,000 residents were forced to evacuate from Butte County as the fire burned 90,000 acres.

Flames also were on the outer edges of Chico, a city of 93,000 people about a 90-mile drive north of Sacramento.

The full extent of the destruction in the county was still unknown, but authorities said more than 6,700 buildings have been destroyed – many of those in Paradise.

Whitney Vaughan described a scene of panic and terror as she recalled her narrow escape from her Paradise home Thursday morning.

Vaughan and her husband had just fled their home as flames rushed them. She saw a man “sprinting past our house carrying a little baby, running as fast as he could.”

They drove away but got eventually got caught in traffic. Flames were feet away, smoke was thick, cars weren’t moving and people were panicking. Some people left their cars there “and took off running, carrying their babies and kids.”

She cried as she recorded video of the terrifying scene, which she posted to Facebook. She and her husband eventually were able to drive away safely.

“We thought the fire was going to kill us,” she told CNN.

Paradise, roughly 80 miles north of Sacramento, is where four people were found dead in different vehicles and one person was found dead near a vehicle on the road where Vaughn recorded her video. The other four deceased victims were also found in the Paradise area.

Five people had to be rescued by helicopter from the fire according to Josh Bischof, Riverside Fire Battalion Chief. The rescues were performed by firefighters who were actively engaged in fire-fighting, Bischof said.

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Jacob Saylors, 11, walks through the burned remains of his home in Paradise, California, on Sunday, November 18. His family lost a home in the same spot to a fire 10 years earlier.

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Lidia Steineman, who lost her home in the Camp Fire, prays during a vigil for fire victims on November 18 in Chico, California. More than 50 people gathered at the memorial service.

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From left, California Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom, California Gov. Jerry Brown, President Donald Trump, Paradise Mayor Jody Jones and FEMA Administrator Brock Long survey damage left by the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, on Saturday, November 17. The death toll from the Camp Fire has risen to 76 and more than 1,200 people remain unaccounted for.

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Fire evacuees sift through donated items in a Chico parking lot November 17.

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A group of children hold an American flag as the motorcade of President Donald Trump drives through Chico, California, on November 17.

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A firefighter searches for human remains on Friday, November 16, in a Paradise trailer park destroyed in the Camp Fire.

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President Donald Trump visits a neighborhood impacted by the Woolsey Fire in Malibu, California, on November 17.

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Dakota Keltner, right, rests on Havyn Cargill-Morris on November 16 in a truck at a makeshift encampment outside a Walmart store in Chico, California. The camp became a temporary respite for people displaced by the Camp Fire.

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A burned neighborhood is seen on Thursday, November 15, in Paradise, California.

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Rescue workers sift through rubble in search of human remains on Wednesday, November 14, at a burned property in Paradise.

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Firefighters work to control the Camp Fire on November 14 north of Oroville, California.

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Evacuee Denise Chester hugs her son, Antonio Batres, as she volunteers her time sorting clothes on November 14 at a makeshift shelter in Chico. Chester, who didn't want to know yet whether her home survived, said: "I want to help. I don't want to shut down."

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Tape outlines the location where sheriff's deputies on November 14 recovered the body of a Camp Fire victim.

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Magalia resident Luis Badres and his family left his home because of the Camp Fire. They were living in a tent on Tuesday, November 13, in the parking lot of a Chico Walmart.

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A long line of residents seeking to return to Malibu wait at a checkpoint on November 13 on Pacific Coast Highway after Woolsey Fire evacuation orders were lifted for the eastern portion of the city.

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Roger Kelton wipes away tears on November 13 while searching through the remains of his mother-in-law's home in Agoura Hills. It was destroyed by the Woolsey Fire.

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Firefighters search through the remains of a Paradise house on November 13.

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Smoke fills the horizon on November 13 as an airplane flies near a flare-up of the Woolsey Fire near Lake Sherwood.

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A fire truck drives through part of Paradise on November 13.

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Samantha Esau and Emily Garcia take in stray cats from an evacuated Paradise home on November 12.

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Firefighters put out hot spots in Paradise on November 12.

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Joseph Grado and his wife, Susan, embrace at a shelter in Chico on November 12. The Camp Fire destroyed their home.

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Betsy Ann Cowley walks through Pulga, near where investigators were trying to determine the cause of the Camp Fire.

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A resident sprays down a roof as firefighters battle the Peak Fire in Simi Valley.

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Shawn Slack carries a chainsaw on November 12 after trees burned in Paradise.

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Chris and Nancy Brown embrace while looking over the remains of their home on November 12.

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Firefighters put out hot spots in Thousand Oaks on November 12.

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Firefighters battle a fire in Simi Valley on November 12.

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A ferry makes its way toward Alcatraz Island on November 12 as the San Francisco skyline is obscured by smoke that drifted over from the Camp Fire.

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A vehicle drives through smoke near Pulga on Sunday, November 11.

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Firefighters battle the Woolsey Fire in Malibu on November 11.

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A helicopter drops water while battling the Camp Fire near Pulga on November 11.

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Firefighters work at the Salvation Army Camp in Malibu on Saturday, November 10.

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A bag containing human remains lies on the ground on November 11 as officials continue to search for victims at a burned-out home in Paradise.

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Cathy Fallon, who stayed behind in Paradise to tend to her horses during the Camp Fire, embraces Shawna De Long, left, and April Smith, right, who brought supplies for the horses.

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Firefighters douse embers off a canyon road that cuts across the mountains to Malibu.

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A plane drops fire retardant on a burning hillside in Malibu on November 11.

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Evacuee Brian Etter and his dog Tone, who escaped the Camp Fire on foot, rest in the parking lot of a Chico church on November 11.

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Culver City firefighters watch the Woolsey Fire from a burned home in Los Angeles.

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The remains of a Los Angeles home destroyed by the Woolsey Fire are seen on November 11.

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The sun rises over the Pacific Ocean on November 11 as the Woolsey Fire burns in Malibu.

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The Camp Fire burns November 10 in the hills near Big Bend.

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Sheriff's deputies carry a body bag with a Camp Fire victim on November 10.

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Scorched hillsides and damaged power lines are seen on November 10 along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.

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Araya Cipollini cries November 10 near the remains of her family's home in Paradise.

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Los Angeles County firefighters work in Malibu Creek State Park on November 10.

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A deer looks on from a burned residence in Paradise on November 10.

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A fire truck is seen on the Pacific Coast Highway as the Woolsey Fire burns in Malibu on November 10.

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Eric England searches through a friend's vehicle in Paradise on November 10.

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Sheriff's deputies walk November 10 through a neighborhood destroyed by the Camp Fire.

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Firefighters meet in Paradise on November 10.

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Roger Bloxberg and his wife, Anne, hug on Friday, November 9, as they watch a wildfire on a Los Angeles hilltop.

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Malibu Mayor Rick Mullen, who is also a firefighter, surveys a house engulfed in flames on Friday, November 9.

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A massive smoke plume, powered by strong winds, rises above the Woolsey Fire in Malibu on November 9.

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Cathy Fallon stands near the charred remains of her Paradise home on November 9. The Camp Fire has wiped out much of the town north of Sacramento.

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Llamas are tied to a lifeguard stand on a Malibu beach on November 9.

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Smoke is seen over the Pacific in this photo taken from a helicopter over Malibu on November 9.

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A woman in Malibu reacts to devastation on November 9.

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A row of palm trees stands as the Woolsey Fire continues to burn in Malibu on November 9.

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From left, firefighters Cory Darrigo, Omar Velasquez and Sam Quan rest in a Westlake Village backyard after battling the Woolsey Fire all night.

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Gabi and Jonah Frank walk on the Pacific Coast Highway as the Woolsey Fire threatens their Malibu home on November 9.

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A firefighter keeps watch as the Woolsey Fire burns a home near Malibu Lake on November 9.

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The Woolsey Fire burns in Malibu on November 9. The community is known for celebrity beachside homes.

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Doug Thomas and his dog Hanna rest November 9 while they await word if they can return to their Malibu Lake home.

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Cars destroyed by the Camp Fire sit in a used-car lot in Paradise on November 9.

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Firefighters battle flames in Thousand Oaks early on November 9.

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Evacuees rest on cots supplied by the Red Cross at a Los Angeles high-school gym on November 9.

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Fire Capt. Steve Millosovich, battling the Camp Fire in Big Bend, carries a cage of cats that fell from an evacuee's pickup.

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Smoke billows above Malibu trees in this photo posted to Instagram by Julie Ellerton.

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Firefighters push a vehicle from a garage as the Woolsey Fire burns a home in Malibu on November 9.

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Patients are evacuated from Paradise's Feather River Hospital as it burns on Thursday, November 8.

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Juanita and Wayne McLish sit on a curb November 8 after losing their house to the Camp Fire in Paradise.

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The Hill Fire burns in Thousand Oaks on November 8.

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The Woolsey Fire burns in Ventura County, where Jason Bauer told CNN his parents had just been evacuated from their home.

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People embrace in the parking lot of a Paradise hospital as the Camp Fire engulfed it on November 8.

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The Paradise Inn burns on November 8.

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A firefighter works to extinguish a spot fire at a home in Paradise.

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Vehicles and homes burn as the Camp Fire rips through Paradise on November 8.

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Dogs roam a burned-out neighborhood in Paradise.

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Hospital staff and first responders evacuate the Feather River Hospital in Paradise on November 8.

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A fire emergency crew works to protect the Paradise Town Hall from the encroaching Camp Fire on November 8.

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A home burns as the Camp Fire rages through Paradise.

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A vintage car rests among debris in Paradise.

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Medical personnel move patients as the Feather River Hospital is evacuated in Paradise on November 8.

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Smoke fills the sky over Paradise on November 8. Paradise, located about 85 miles north of Sacramento, has 26,000 residents.

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The remains of a building are seen after being consumed by the Camp Fire.

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Firefighters monitor a back fire while attempting to save homes in Paradise on November 8.

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Flames burn inside a van as the Camp Fire tears through Paradise on November 8.

The blaze burned Western Town at Paramount Ranch, according to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, a unit of the National Park Service. The buildings were seen in movies and television series such as “Westworld” and “The Cisco Kid.”

Three firefighters and some civilians were injured, Cal Fire officials said. The extent of their injuries was unknown.

More than 3,200 firefighters were battling the flames and the fire remained just 5% contained, according to Cal Fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation

In Southern California, strong Santa Ana winds were fanning two fires, including the Woolsey Fire, which by Friday morning had burned across US 101 and was heading toward Malibu.

The Woolsey Fire exploded from 2,000 acres to 8,000 in Los Angeles and Ventura counties in a matter of hours. Friday evening, officials said it had grown to 35,000 acres.

At least 75,000 homes in Ventura and Los Angeles counties were under evacuation orders, and some structures have already been destroyed, officials said.

The fire crossed US 101 a few miles east of Thousand Oaks – the site of Wednesday night’s bar shooting – and was headed south to the Pacific coast, in the direction of Malibu Creek State Park and Malibu city, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said.

And in part of Malibu itself – a city of about 12,000 people known for beachside homes owned by celebrities and millionaires – a mandatory evacuation was issued Friday.

In Malibu, journalist Julie Ellerton said she was calmly packing Friday morning after staying up all night.

Ellerton, in an email to CNN, said it was strange to go from covering events related to Wednesday’s shooting “to looking up in the afternoon and seeing plumes of smoke.”

“My heart’s still with those suffering the loss of their children, their husband and their dad. I can’t think anything matters more – packing ‘items’ seems strange. The smoke just seems surreal,” she wrote.

In Hidden Hills, just north of Calabasas, Adrienne Janic gave her home over to firefighters late Thursday to use as a command center. Her deck provided a strong vantage point to monitor the spread of the fire.

By 1 a.m. (4 a.m. ET), more firefighters arrived as the flames closed in on Janic’s street

“While a lot of my yard and neighbors’ yards burned, the firefighters saved our homes,” Janic tweeted just after 2 a.m. (5 a.m. ET) Friday. “We are still not out of the woods yet.”

Christy Dawn Little abandoned her Oak Park home, northeast of Thousand Oaks, around 11 p.m. (2 a.m. ET).

“I had to work this evening, and ran out when I realized how close it was,” Little told CNN. “We have found a safe hotel … (in) Los Angeles.”

Video of her drive out of town shows the fire emitting an orange-red glow in the distance in the nighttime sky.

The Hill Fire is the other fire burning near the site of this week’s mass shooting in Thousand Oaks.

The fire started Thursday afternoon and spread quickly to cover about 6,000 acres, fire officials said. Friday, part of it was burning into the footprint of a 2013 wildfire, which could slow its spread, Ventura County Fire Chief Mark Lorenzen said. The Hill Fire was 15% contained by Friday evening, at 4,531 acres.

Residents on social media posted their views of the flames nearly consuming the hillside in the Newbury Park area of western Thousand Oaks.

While no homes or businesses have been lost to the fast-moving blaze, a number of RVs and outbuildings have been burned and a firefighter suffered a minor injury, authorities said.

Howling Santa Ana winds were driving the Woolsey and Hill fires. The Santa Anas are strong, dry winds that high-pressure systems push from east to west, from the mountains and desert areas down into the Los Angeles area.

Wind gusts of up to 77 mph were reported in Los Angeles County on Friday morning.

A round of Santa Ana winds is forecast to whip the area Sunday through Tuesday, though it may be weaker than Friday’s.

CNN’s Hollie Silverman, Emanuella Grinberg, Nick Valencia, Judson Jones, Dakin Andone, Tristan Smith, Cheri Mossburg, Amanda Watts, Joe Sutton, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Stella Chan, Amanda Jackson, Christina Zdanowicz and Jennifer Selva contributed to this report.

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When Tanaya Merchen arrived last Friday evening at the Montana daycare purportedly taking care of her infant son, she says she made a shocking discovery: her 6-month-old baby had been locked inside the dark building -- alone.

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When Tanaya Merchen arrived last Friday evening at the Montana daycare purportedly taking care of her infant son, she says she made a shocking discovery: her 6-month-old baby had been locked inside the dark building -- alone.

Luckily, Merchen's little boy, Avery, was not hurt physically. She was outraged about the incident, but Merchen told KTVU she also felt an obligation to warn "anyone and everyone" in hopes no mother or father is in a similar position.

Merchen said she arrived at the Kids R Us daycare in Billings, Mont., on Nov. 2 at around 5:45 p.m. to pick up Avery. But when she tried the door, it was locked. The lights were off and Merchen said it appeared as if the employees had gone home for the weekend.
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"The whole building was dark," she told KTVU. "I instantly panicked."

Eventually, Merchen called the daycare director for assistance and was able to get her son. The daycare's owner, Kim Redding, told KULR the incident stemmed from a miscommunication.

"It was a horrible mistake and we're sorry," Redding said. "We got a damage-control method, just to double check all staff to check out sign out sheets and just be careful because it was a horrible mistake. And I'm not downplaying it, it was a bad mistake."

Merchen said the director informed her a staff member went home early after falling ill, but she said she still didn't understand why no one called her to pick her baby up. Merchen relayed the incident to her boss, who wrote a Facebook post about the incident that soon went viral.
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KRTV reported the daycare center has had eight complaints filed against it since 2007.

Merchen said her son has not returned to the daycare.

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Montana mother livid after finding 6-month-old baby alone inside locked daycare

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When Tanaya Merchen arrived last Friday evening at the Montana daycare purportedly taking care of her infant son, she says she made a shocking discovery: her 6-month-old baby had been locked inside the dark building -- alone. Luckily, Merchen's little boy, Avery, was not hurt physically.

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Four Croatians and a Serbian have been arrested for a heist of millions of dollars worth of the Qatari Royal family Jewelry from the Ducal Palace in Venice. One of the Suspects has been caught is also wanted in Switzerland for a $7,943,600 diamond robbery at a jewelry event. It hasn't been released if the jewelry has been recovered, but the men stole a 2 million pair of earrings and a 1 million pin. The crew disarmed the sophisticated alarm system and walked out among a crowd of people

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Four Croatians and a Serbian national have been arrested for what was dubbed a "movie-worthy heist," allegedly stealing millions of dollars of jewelry belonging to the Qatari royal family from the Ducal Palace in Venice, the Croatian interior ministry said Thursday.

In the theft, which took place in January, the thieves got away with a pair of earrings and a gold brooch on the final day of a four-month exhibition, easily disarming a sophisticated alarm system and then disappearing in a sea of tourists. The collection of Mughal-era jewelry belonged to Qatari royal Sheikh Hamad al-Thani and showcased hundreds of spectacular Indian gems from the last five centuries.

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Although this heist did not bear the trademark smash-and-grab theatricality of the "Pink Panther" gang from the former Yugoslavia, one of the Croatians arrested is linked to several major jewelry heists by the "Pink Panther" gang in different European countries, Croatian officials said.

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The suspect is also wanted in Switzerland for a $7,943,600 (8 million Swiss francs) diamond robbery at a jewelry event in Basel in March 2011.

The "Pink Panthers" have been plaguing Interpol forces with spectacularly athletic jewel thefts for more than a decade. Interpol believes the gang carried out at least 380 armed robberies of jewelry shops between 1999 and 2015.

The four Croatian suspects -- aged 43, 48, 48 and 60 -- were arrested on Wednesday close to the capital of Zagreb and in Istria, close to Italian border, a ministry statement said. A Serb, the fifth member of the gang, was detained at a crossing on the Serbia border on Thursday, it added.

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Croatian authorities did not reveal if the jewels had been recovered.

The stolen items were diamonds, platinum and gold and were contemporary and therefore were of less historical value than other items in the exhibition. The Croatian ministry estimated the stolen earrings were worth $1 million and the brooch was valued at more than $2 million.

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Four Croatians and a Serbian national have been arrested for what was dubbed a "movie-worthy heist," allegedly stealing millions of dollars of jewelry belonging to the Qatari royal family from the Ducal Palace in Venice, the Croatian interior ministry said Thursday. In the theft, which took place...

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A mother went to a daycare to pick up her child, and discovered her 6 month old child was left in the dark building alone. She tried to open the door, but it was locked and she had to call the daycare director.

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When Tanaya Merchen arrived last Friday evening at the Montana daycare purportedly taking care of her infant son, she says she made a shocking discovery: her 6-month-old baby had been locked inside the dark building -- alone.

Luckily, Merchen's little boy, Avery, was not hurt physically. She was outraged about the incident, but Merchen told KTVU she also felt an obligation to warn "anyone and everyone" in hopes no mother or father is in a similar position.

Merchen said she arrived at the Kids R Us daycare in Billings, Mont., on Nov. 2 at around 5:45 p.m. to pick up Avery. But when she tried the door, it was locked. The lights were off and Merchen said it appeared as if the employees had gone home for the weekend.
YELLOWSTONE GEYSER ERUPTION REVEALS DECADES OF TRASH BUILDUP
"The whole building was dark," she told KTVU. "I instantly panicked."

Eventually, Merchen called the daycare director for assistance and was able to get her son. The daycare's owner, Kim Redding, told KULR the incident stemmed from a miscommunication.

"It was a horrible mistake and we're sorry," Redding said. "We got a damage-control method, just to double check all staff to check out sign out sheets and just be careful because it was a horrible mistake. And I'm not downplaying it, it was a bad mistake."

Merchen said the director informed her a staff member went home early after falling ill, but she said she still didn't understand why no one called her to pick her baby up. Merchen relayed the incident to her boss, who wrote a Facebook post about the incident that soon went viral.
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KRTV reported the daycare center has had eight complaints filed against it since 2007.

Merchen said her son has not returned to the daycare.

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When Tanaya Merchen arrived last Friday evening at the Montana daycare purportedly taking care of her infant son, she says she made a shocking discovery: her 6-month-old baby had been locked inside the dark building -- alone. Luckily, Merchen's little boy, Avery, was not hurt physically.

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A federal judge stopped the construction of the XL keystone oil pipeline. He found it violated multiple acts and would be a disaster for the environment.

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A federal judge halted construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline on Thursday, in a blow to the Trump administration and a win for environmental groups.

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The shooter was indentified as a 28 year old veteran. The motive is unclear and the targets have no pattern.

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After a Marine Corps veteran stormed into a country music dance hall in California and killed 12 people, investigators said there is no clear motive behind the attack.

Authorities say Ian Long, 28, fired a Glock .45-caliber handgun without a word as patrons line-danced at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks late Wednesday night. He first shot a security guard and a woman working at the counter, but authorities say there was no indication he was targeting employees.

Hours after Long was found dead, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police searched for clues at the home where he lived with his mother. As investigators dig for answers, loved ones and strangers mourn the victims - including some now known as heroes.

Latest developments

*From young Marine to a gunman. Long served in the Marines for nearly five years as a military machine gunner and was deployed to Afghanistan, Defense Department records show.

*A mental health expert declined to commit gunman. Police were called to Long's home in April for reports of a disturbance and a crisis team felt he might be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, but they ultimately cleared him.

*Long's mother "lived in fear" of what her son might do, a neighbor says. She was concerned about Long, the neighbor said, but she was not worried about her own safety.

*Hundreds of people gathered to mourn the victims. "Tonight we are a hurting city but we are a community of love, of compassion and of unity," Thousand Oaks Mayor Andy Fox said at a vigil Thursday night. "We are also a community of hope."

*Authorities have not named all of the victims, but CNN has independently identified some of them.

The shooter

Long's friends say he was a frequent visitor at the bar for years and that he liked going there.

"I would make fun of him, because he would drag me there. Sometimes we'd go there to have a drink, sit and talk, listen to music," said a woman who's been friends with Long for five years and does not want her name made public.

Authorities have identified a Facebook post believed to have been made by the shooter around the time of the attack, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the ongoing investigation.

In it, the writer says: "I hope people call me insane... (laughing emojis).. wouldn't that just be a big ball of irony? Yeah.. I'm insane, but the only thing you people do after these shootings is 'hopes and prayers'.. or 'keep you in my thoughts'... every time... and wonder why these keep happening..."

When CNN read the post to a friend of Long's, who did not want to be publicly identified, the friend said, "That does not sound like Ian to me at all. I don't know what was going through his head when he wrote this. It must have been terrible."

Long's activities in the days before the shooting remain unknown. He was a corporal in the Marines from August 2008 to March 2013, according to Defense Department records. He went to Afghanistan from November 2010 to June 2011.

Curtis Kellogg, a friend who served with Long, said the last time he spoke with Long he was headed to Southern California.

"He was excited to get out so he could go back home, ride his motorcycle again and finish school," Kellogg said.

Long, whose Marines unit was based in Hawaii, was married in 2009 in Honolulu. The couple separated in 2011 and dissolved the marriage in April 2013 in Ventura County, California. He and his then-wife said they had no children and owned no property.

After leaving the Marines in 2013, Long went to college in California but did not complete his degree.

He was a student at California State University, Northridge, majoring in athletic training from 2013 to 2016, but he did not graduate, university representative Carmen Ramos Chandler said.

The victims

Ventura County Sheriff's Sgt. Ron Helus, 54, was among the first officers to arrive at Borderline. He was shot several times as he tried to stop the gunman.

Helus, who loved fishing with his son, was hoping to retire in the next year or two after 29 years on the force.

Cody Gifford-Coffman, 22, lost his life shielding others, his friend Sarah DeSon said.

When the gunfire broke out, Coffman, DeSon and another friend dropped to the ground. After an apparent smoke bomb went off, Coffman stood up and told his two friends to flee.

"When he said leave and when he got up, I left," DeSon said. "I saw one opening, and I ran for it. And unfortunately, he wasn't behind me. ... He made sure people were safe, and now we all have a beautiful guardian angel watching over us."

Several victims had connections to the military.

Coffman was in the process of talking with Army recruiters.

Telemachus Orfanos, 27, was a Navy veteran who survived the Las Vegas massacre last year. After he was killed in this week's California massacre, his mother demanded actions, not words.

"I don't want prayers. I don't want thoughts. I want gun control," Susan Orfanos said. "I hope to God nobody else sends me any more prayers. I want gun control."

Dan Manrique, 33, was a Marine Corps veteran.

Justin Meek, 23, recently graduated from California Lutheran University and was planning to join the US Coast Guard. He was looking forward to cooking for everyone at the school's Veterans Day Celebration on Monday, Cal Lutheran's veterans coordinator Jenn Zimmerman said.

He had returned to the school to support the Country Line Dance Club with Borderline.

"He loved running college night and always seemed to draw a crowd," Zimmerman said.

Pepperdine student Alaina Housley, 18, was "an incredible young woman with so much life ahead of her," her aunt and uncle said.

Noel Sparks, 21, was a gifted dancer and artist, a friend says.

Sean Adler, 48, was a bouncer at the dance hall and a former wrestling coach, his team confirmed.

Four other young victims - Blake Dingman, 21; Jacob Dunham, 21; Mark Meza, 20; and Kristina Morisette, 20 - were also killed, the Ventura County Medical Examiner said.

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After a Marine Corps veteran stormed into a country music dance hall in California and killed 12 people, investigators said there is no clear motive behind the attack. Authorities say Ian Long, 28, fired a Glock .45-caliber handgun without a word as patrons line-danced at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks late Wednesday night.

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A man was shot dead by police Friday after he allegedly set a car on fire and stabbed three people

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A man accused of stabbing three people, one fatally, has died in the hospital after police shot him at the scene in Melbourne, Australia.

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As officers "got out of the car, they were confronted by a male brandishing a knife and threatening them," Victoria Police Superintendent David Clayton told reporters at a press conference.

The knife-wielding suspect was shot as he ran toward the officers, none of whom were harmed, police said.

The two victims who survived the stabbing were taken to the hospital, Clayton said. No details have been provided yet on their conditions.

The incident appears to have begun as authorities were responding to a vehicle fire.

The suspect jumped out of that vehicle, police said, after it caught fire. It contained multiple gas canisters and may have been part of a terror plot.

After police initially said there wasn't a terror link, counter terror authorities have been summoned to take over the investigation.

This is a breaking story. Check back for updates. ABC News' Alexandra Faul contributed reporting.

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In October 2017 there was a mass shooting at a country club in Las Vegas. Telemachus Orfanos, a 27 year old military veteran survived the shooting. Unfortunately, a little over a year later he was killed in the California College County Night shooting.

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One of three major wildfires roaring though California has burned its way into state history as the most destructive blaze on record in terms of structure loss, with more than 6,700 structures gone in two days, according to Cal Fire, the state’s fire-fighting agency.

The large Camp Fire in Northern California, which obliterated 80% to 90% of the homes in one town, has left at least nine people dead, officials said Friday. Kory Honea, the Butte County sheriff, said 35 people have been reported missing in the Camp Fire.

The fast-moving wildfires in the state have destroyed thousands of structures and prompted thousands of residents to flee, sometimes through jam-packed flame-lined streets that forced evacuees to chose whether to try to drive to safety or to get out and run.

The Camp Fire left the mayor of Paradise, population 26,000, in shock.

“There’s really not much left. There are very few homes still standing and we’ve been in multiple different neighborhoods this afternoon,” Mayor Jody Jones said. She estimated only 10 to 20% of homes are left.

Four people were found dead in vehicles that were overcome by flames and one body was discovered near the vehicles, the Butte County Sheriff’s Office said. The other victims were found near or inside homes that burned.

Two major fires in Southern California are just miles from the bar where 12 people were killed in a mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, and evacuations were ordered for nearby Malibu, a seaside city popular with celebrities.

Authorities have received reports of two fatalities in the city of Malibu, and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office said it was working to confirm whether they are related to the wildfires.

Fanned by high winds and fueled by low humidity and dry vegetation, the fires spread rapidly Thursday and overnight into Friday. The threat continued Friday, with millions of Californians under “red flag” warnings portending windy arid and warm conditions that pose extreme fire risks.

Here’s what we know about the trio of fires:

In Northern California, panicked residents began fleeing Paradise on Thursday as the Camp Fire swept through it.

By Friday morning, the town’s main road was littered with downed trees and power lines. Much of the brush and grasses were blackened along the valleys, and many trees were still burning, a CNN crew there observed.

A family that evacuated Thursday by driving along flame-lined roads posted a startling video to Facebook. The recording shows fire claiming houses and trees, and sparks blowing across the road in front of them. Suddenly the vehicle breaks through a wall of smoke and emerges into the safety of a clear road.

Jones, the mayor, said a good portion of the business district is gone. And while some trees were torched, Jones said most of them remain.

“One of the things that’s beautiful about Paradise are the trees and they’re still here. … I wasn’t expecting that, but it’s a good thing,” Jones said.

At least 52,000 residents were forced to evacuate from Butte County as the fire burned 90,000 acres.

Flames also were on the outer edges of Chico, a city of 93,000 people about a 90-mile drive north of Sacramento.

The full extent of the destruction in the county was still unknown, but authorities said more than 6,700 buildings have been destroyed – many of those in Paradise.

Whitney Vaughan described a scene of panic and terror as she recalled her narrow escape from her Paradise home Thursday morning.

Vaughan and her husband had just fled their home as flames rushed them. She saw a man “sprinting past our house carrying a little baby, running as fast as he could.”

They drove away but got eventually got caught in traffic. Flames were feet away, smoke was thick, cars weren’t moving and people were panicking. Some people left their cars there “and took off running, carrying their babies and kids.”

She cried as she recorded video of the terrifying scene, which she posted to Facebook. She and her husband eventually were able to drive away safely.

“We thought the fire was going to kill us,” she told CNN.

Paradise, roughly 80 miles north of Sacramento, is where four people were found dead in different vehicles and one person was found dead near a vehicle on the road where Vaughn recorded her video. The other four deceased victims were also found in the Paradise area.

Five people had to be rescued by helicopter from the fire according to Josh Bischof, Riverside Fire Battalion Chief. The rescues were performed by firefighters who were actively engaged in fire-fighting, Bischof said.

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Jacob Saylors, 11, walks through the burned remains of his home in Paradise, California, on Sunday, November 18. His family lost a home in the same spot to a fire 10 years earlier.

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Lidia Steineman, who lost her home in the Camp Fire, prays during a vigil for fire victims on November 18 in Chico, California. More than 50 people gathered at the memorial service.

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From left, California Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom, California Gov. Jerry Brown, President Donald Trump, Paradise Mayor Jody Jones and FEMA Administrator Brock Long survey damage left by the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, on Saturday, November 17. The death toll from the Camp Fire has risen to 76 and more than 1,200 people remain unaccounted for.

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A child wears a smoke mask while watching President Trump''s motorcade in Chico on November 17.

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Fire evacuees sift through donated items in a Chico parking lot November 17.

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A group of children hold an American flag as the motorcade of President Donald Trump drives through Chico, California, on November 17.

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A firefighter searches for human remains on Friday, November 16, in a Paradise trailer park destroyed in the Camp Fire.

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President Donald Trump visits a neighborhood impacted by the Woolsey Fire in Malibu, California, on November 17.

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Dakota Keltner, right, rests on Havyn Cargill-Morris on November 16 in a truck at a makeshift encampment outside a Walmart store in Chico, California. The camp became a temporary respite for people displaced by the Camp Fire.

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A burned neighborhood is seen on Thursday, November 15, in Paradise, California.

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Rescue workers sift through rubble in search of human remains on Wednesday, November 14, at a burned property in Paradise.

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Firefighters work to control the Camp Fire on November 14 north of Oroville, California.

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Evacuee Denise Chester hugs her son, Antonio Batres, as she volunteers her time sorting clothes on November 14 at a makeshift shelter in Chico. Chester, who didn't want to know yet whether her home survived, said: "I want to help. I don't want to shut down."

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Tape outlines the location where sheriff's deputies on November 14 recovered the body of a Camp Fire victim.

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Magalia resident Luis Badres and his family left his home because of the Camp Fire. They were living in a tent on Tuesday, November 13, in the parking lot of a Chico Walmart.

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A long line of residents seeking to return to Malibu wait at a checkpoint on November 13 on Pacific Coast Highway after Woolsey Fire evacuation orders were lifted for the eastern portion of the city.

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A helicopter flies near the Woolsey Fire burning in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

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Roger Kelton wipes away tears on November 13 while searching through the remains of his mother-in-law's home in Agoura Hills. It was destroyed by the Woolsey Fire.

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A melted fence runs along a hillside as firefighters battle the Woolsey Fire in Agoura Hills on November 13.

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Firefighters search through the remains of a Paradise house on November 13.

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Smoke fills the horizon on November 13 as an airplane flies near a flare-up of the Woolsey Fire near Lake Sherwood.

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A fire truck drives through part of Paradise on November 13.

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An air tanker drops water on a fire along the Ronald Reagan Freeway in Simi Valley on Monday, November 12.

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Samantha Esau and Emily Garcia take in stray cats from an evacuated Paradise home on November 12.

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Firefighters put out hot spots in Paradise on November 12.

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Joseph Grado and his wife, Susan, embrace at a shelter in Chico on November 12. The Camp Fire destroyed their home.

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A firefighter battles a fire in Simi Valley on November 12.

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A plane drops fire retardant on the Woolsey Fire near Malibu on November 12.

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Betsy Ann Cowley walks through Pulga, near where investigators were trying to determine the cause of the Camp Fire.

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A resident sprays down a roof as firefighters battle the Peak Fire in Simi Valley.

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Shawn Slack carries a chainsaw on November 12 after trees burned in Paradise.

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Chris and Nancy Brown embrace while looking over the remains of their home on November 12.

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Firefighters put out hot spots in Thousand Oaks on November 12.

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Firefighters battle a fire in Simi Valley on November 12.

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A ferry makes its way toward Alcatraz Island on November 12 as the San Francisco skyline is obscured by smoke that drifted over from the Camp Fire.

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A vehicle drives through smoke near Pulga on Sunday, November 11.

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Firefighters battle the Woolsey Fire in Malibu on November 11.

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A helicopter drops water while battling the Camp Fire near Pulga on November 11.

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Firefighters work at the Salvation Army Camp in Malibu on Saturday, November 10.

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A bag containing human remains lies on the ground on November 11 as officials continue to search for victims at a burned-out home in Paradise.

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Cathy Fallon, who stayed behind in Paradise to tend to her horses during the Camp Fire, embraces Shawna De Long, left, and April Smith, right, who brought supplies for the horses.

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Firefighters douse embers off a canyon road that cuts across the mountains to Malibu.

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A plane drops fire retardant on a burning hillside in Malibu on November 11.

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Evacuee Brian Etter and his dog Tone, who escaped the Camp Fire on foot, rest in the parking lot of a Chico church on November 11.

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Culver City firefighters watch the Woolsey Fire from a burned home in Los Angeles.

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The remains of a Los Angeles home destroyed by the Woolsey Fire are seen on November 11.

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The sun rises over the Pacific Ocean on November 11 as the Woolsey Fire burns in Malibu.

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Firefighters battle a blaze in Malibu on Saturday, November 10.

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A woman runs in Calabasas as firefighters work to control a flare-up from the Woolsey Fire on November 10.

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The Camp Fire burns November 10 in the hills near Big Bend.

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Sheriff's deputies carry a body bag with a Camp Fire victim on November 10.

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Scorched hillsides and damaged power lines are seen on November 10 along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.

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Araya Cipollini cries November 10 near the remains of her family's home in Paradise.

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Los Angeles County firefighters work in Malibu Creek State Park on November 10.

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A deer looks on from a burned residence in Paradise on November 10.

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A fire truck is seen on the Pacific Coast Highway as the Woolsey Fire burns in Malibu on November 10.

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Eric England searches through a friend's vehicle in Paradise on November 10.

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Sheriff's deputies walk November 10 through a neighborhood destroyed by the Camp Fire.

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A satellite image from November 10 shows vegetation that was burned as a result of the Woolsey Fire.

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Firefighters meet in Paradise on November 10.

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Roger Bloxberg and his wife, Anne, hug on Friday, November 9, as they watch a wildfire on a Los Angeles hilltop.

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Malibu Mayor Rick Mullen, who is also a firefighter, surveys a house engulfed in flames on Friday, November 9.

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A massive smoke plume, powered by strong winds, rises above the Woolsey Fire in Malibu on November 9.

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Cathy Fallon stands near the charred remains of her Paradise home on November 9. The Camp Fire has wiped out much of the town north of Sacramento.

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A firefighter sprays down palm trees as the Woolsey Fire burns in Malibu on November 9.

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Llamas are tied to a lifeguard stand on a Malibu beach on November 9.

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Smoke is seen over the Pacific in this photo taken from a helicopter over Malibu on November 9.

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A woman in Malibu reacts to devastation on November 9.

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A row of palm trees stands as the Woolsey Fire continues to burn in Malibu on November 9.

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From left, firefighters Cory Darrigo, Omar Velasquez and Sam Quan rest in a Westlake Village backyard after battling the Woolsey Fire all night.

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Gabi and Jonah Frank walk on the Pacific Coast Highway as the Woolsey Fire threatens their Malibu home on November 9.

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A firefighter keeps watch as the Woolsey Fire burns a home near Malibu Lake on November 9.

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The Woolsey Fire burns in Malibu on November 9. The community is known for celebrity beachside homes.

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Doug Thomas and his dog Hanna rest November 9 while they await word if they can return to their Malibu Lake home.

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Cars destroyed by the Camp Fire sit in a used-car lot in Paradise on November 9.

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Firefighters battle flames in Thousand Oaks early on November 9.

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Evacuees rest on cots supplied by the Red Cross at a Los Angeles high-school gym on November 9.

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Fire Capt. Steve Millosovich, battling the Camp Fire in Big Bend, carries a cage of cats that fell from an evacuee's pickup.

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Smoke billows above Malibu trees in this photo posted to Instagram by Julie Ellerton.

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Firefighters push a vehicle from a garage as the Woolsey Fire burns a home in Malibu on November 9.

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Patients are evacuated from Paradise's Feather River Hospital as it burns on Thursday, November 8.

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Juanita and Wayne McLish sit on a curb November 8 after losing their house to the Camp Fire in Paradise.

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The Hill Fire burns in Thousand Oaks on November 8.

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The Woolsey Fire burns in Ventura County, where Jason Bauer told CNN his parents had just been evacuated from their home.

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People embrace in the parking lot of a Paradise hospital as the Camp Fire engulfed it on November 8.

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The Paradise Inn burns on November 8.

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A firefighter works to extinguish a spot fire at a home in Paradise.

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Vehicles and homes burn as the Camp Fire rips through Paradise on November 8.

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Dogs roam a burned-out neighborhood in Paradise.

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Hospital staff and first responders evacuate the Feather River Hospital in Paradise on November 8.

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A fire emergency crew works to protect the Paradise Town Hall from the encroaching Camp Fire on November 8.

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A home burns as the Camp Fire rages through Paradise.

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A vintage car rests among debris in Paradise.

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Medical personnel move patients as the Feather River Hospital is evacuated in Paradise on November 8.

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Smoke fills the sky over Paradise on November 8. Paradise, located about 85 miles north of Sacramento, has 26,000 residents.

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The remains of a building are seen after being consumed by the Camp Fire.

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A firefighter monitors a burning home on November 8.

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California Highway Patrol officers attempt to transfer a potbelly pig they rescued in Butte County on November 8.

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A Paradise home is engulfed in flames on November 8.

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Firefighters monitor a back fire while attempting to save homes in Paradise on November 8.

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Flames burn inside a van as the Camp Fire tears through Paradise on November 8.

The blaze burned Western Town at Paramount Ranch, according to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, a unit of the National Park Service. The buildings were seen in movies and television series such as “Westworld” and “The Cisco Kid.”

Three firefighters and some civilians were injured, Cal Fire officials said. The extent of their injuries was unknown.

More than 3,200 firefighters were battling the flames and the fire remained just 5% contained, according to Cal Fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation

In Southern California, strong Santa Ana winds were fanning two fires, including the Woolsey Fire, which by Friday morning had burned across US 101 and was heading toward Malibu.

The Woolsey Fire exploded from 2,000 acres to 8,000 in Los Angeles and Ventura counties in a matter of hours. Friday evening, officials said it had grown to 35,000 acres.

At least 75,000 homes in Ventura and Los Angeles counties were under evacuation orders, and some structures have already been destroyed, officials said.

The fire crossed US 101 a few miles east of Thousand Oaks – the site of Wednesday night’s bar shooting – and was headed south to the Pacific coast, in the direction of Malibu Creek State Park and Malibu city, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said.

And in part of Malibu itself – a city of about 12,000 people known for beachside homes owned by celebrities and millionaires – a mandatory evacuation was issued Friday.

In Malibu, journalist Julie Ellerton said she was calmly packing Friday morning after staying up all night.

Ellerton, in an email to CNN, said it was strange to go from covering events related to Wednesday’s shooting “to looking up in the afternoon and seeing plumes of smoke.”

“My heart’s still with those suffering the loss of their children, their husband and their dad. I can’t think anything matters more – packing ‘items’ seems strange. The smoke just seems surreal,” she wrote.

In Hidden Hills, just north of Calabasas, Adrienne Janic gave her home over to firefighters late Thursday to use as a command center. Her deck provided a strong vantage point to monitor the spread of the fire.

By 1 a.m. (4 a.m. ET), more firefighters arrived as the flames closed in on Janic’s street

“While a lot of my yard and neighbors’ yards burned, the firefighters saved our homes,” Janic tweeted just after 2 a.m. (5 a.m. ET) Friday. “We are still not out of the woods yet.”

Christy Dawn Little abandoned her Oak Park home, northeast of Thousand Oaks, around 11 p.m. (2 a.m. ET).

“I had to work this evening, and ran out when I realized how close it was,” Little told CNN. “We have found a safe hotel … (in) Los Angeles.”

Video of her drive out of town shows the fire emitting an orange-red glow in the distance in the nighttime sky.

The Hill Fire is the other fire burning near the site of this week’s mass shooting in Thousand Oaks.

The fire started Thursday afternoon and spread quickly to cover about 6,000 acres, fire officials said. Friday, part of it was burning into the footprint of a 2013 wildfire, which could slow its spread, Ventura County Fire Chief Mark Lorenzen said. The Hill Fire was 15% contained by Friday evening, at 4,531 acres.

Residents on social media posted their views of the flames nearly consuming the hillside in the Newbury Park area of western Thousand Oaks.

While no homes or businesses have been lost to the fast-moving blaze, a number of RVs and outbuildings have been burned and a firefighter suffered a minor injury, authorities said.

Howling Santa Ana winds were driving the Woolsey and Hill fires. The Santa Anas are strong, dry winds that high-pressure systems push from east to west, from the mountains and desert areas down into the Los Angeles area.

Wind gusts of up to 77 mph were reported in Los Angeles County on Friday morning.

A round of Santa Ana winds is forecast to whip the area Sunday through Tuesday, though it may be weaker than Friday’s.

CNN’s Hollie Silverman, Emanuella Grinberg, Nick Valencia, Judson Jones, Dakin Andone, Tristan Smith, Cheri Mossburg, Amanda Watts, Joe Sutton, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Stella Chan, Amanda Jackson, Christina Zdanowicz and Jennifer Selva contributed to this report.

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One of three major wildfires roaring though California has burned its way into state history as the most destructive blaze on record in terms of structure loss, with more than 6,700 structures gone in two days, according to Cal Fire, the state’s fire-fighting agency.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers played the Carolina Panthers last night on Thursday night football.  Steelers pound the Panthers in a 52-21 beating.  This was tied for the most points allowed in Carolina history. The Steelers were lead by Ben Roethlisberger who threw for  328 yards, and five touchdowns.  The Steelers had connected on three deep balls all season but hit two Thursday, a 75-yard touchdown to JuJu Smith-Schuster and a 53-yard score for Antonio Brown.

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PITTSBURGH -- The liveliest party of the year just took place in Heinz Field, where they danced so hard in the end zone that they ran out of touchdown celebrations, and that's when they weren't throwing Cam Newton to the turf.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers weren't lying when they said they were just getting started.

"That team wanted to come in here and embarrass us," Steelers guard Ramon Foster said. "We just answered the call."

The 52-21 pounding of the Panthers on Thursday tied for the most points allowed in Carolina history and showed that the Steelers look ready to make their own history. Carolina last gave up 52 points on Christmas Eve in 2000 against the Oakland Raiders.

If Ben Roethlisberger can continue to deliver masterpieces like this against a good defense, the Steelers -- winners of five straight -- might have their best chance at a Super Bowl since the early Mike Tomlin years. The entire offense feels the good vibes when Roethlisberger "is heaving it like that," Foster said.

Roethlisberger finished 22-of-25 passing for 328 yards, five touchdowns and a perfect passer rating of 158.3, the third such game of his career. He hit every throw, as if tossing into a big net. The Steelers worked the no-huddle offense, Roethlisberger's specialty, on a short week, and the usually stout Panthers looked uneasy throughout.

Roethlisberger didn't need an exotic explanation for his exotic play.

"When you convert third downs and score in the red zone, good things happen," said Roethlisberger, whose offense converted 8 of 11 third downs and 4 of 4 red zone trips. "It always starts up front. You can say what you want about the skill guys, but we're nothing without them up front."

Turns out this offense hadn't unlocked everything it had this season. The Steelers had connected on three deep balls all season but hit two Thursday, a 75-yard touchdown to JuJu Smith-Schuster and a 53-yard score for Antonio Brown, who made rookie corner Donte Jackson look silly in press coverage.

After the Panthers marched 75 yards for the opening score, the Steelers flipped the game in 13 seconds with the Smith-Schuster touchdown on their first play from scrimmage and Vince Williams' interception for a touchdown off an ill-advised Newton throw out of the end zone. The Smith-Schuster score was the franchise's longest-ever first play from scrimmage.

When Roethlisberger left the game with 14 minutes, 55 seconds in the fourth quarter, the Steelers had scored points on all seven of their drives that didn't end in a clock runout at halftime.

On defense, the Steelers (6-2-1) sacked Newton five times and knocked him down many others. A Christian McCaffrey running game that confused the Steelers on the first drive was quickly put in park. The Steelers respected Newton's big-play ability outside of the pocket, and "we wanted to keep him in it," linebacker Jon Bostic said.

This was such a thorough whupping that Eric Reid's helmet shot on Roethlisberger with 1:15 left in the third quarter -- which prompted Reid's ejection -- was an attempt to revive a fight that was dead two hours earlier.

Some were realistic about the onslaught. Tomlin said that "we are probably not that good" but that explosions like this happen sometimes. Center Maurkice Pouncey added, "This is not normal."

Here's the new normal: The Steelers' 177 points over the current five-game winning streak is the biggest output in franchise history over a five-game span, according to Elias Sports Bureau.

At times, the Steelers can turn unstoppable with a fast offense thriving with James Conner as the lead back -- which will only complicate matters upon Le'Veon Bell's potential return by the Tuesday deadline to play this season.

Either way, Pittsburgh is good. Rookie running back Jaylen Samuels scored. Tight ends Vance McDonald and Jesse James both scored. Even offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner was opening the playbook for fullback screens in the second quarter.

Brown and Conner, who each scored Thursday, are the first pair of teammates with 10-plus touchdowns each in their team's first nine games since Abner Haynes and Chris Burford with the 1962 Chiefs.

Roethlisberger, Brown & Co. have shown the ability to hit the throttle in previous seasons. Performances like this aren't unique for this group, especially in prime-time games.

That's why the team wasn't too hyped about hanging a half-hundred on a good team.

"It's just a solid win," Foster said. "Coach T does a good job of keeping us humble."

But the efficiency at every level is hard to ignore right now.

They face Jacksonville, a past playoff hindrance, next Sunday, but based on this warm-up act, they look ready for anything.

Including questions about the return of Bell, with Roethlisberger saying after the game he'd prefer not to discuss players who aren't in the locker room.

"We have stuff rolling as a unit right now, but Le'Veon is such a great player," James said. "We've all seen what he's done in previous years. We know what he's capable of, but you've got to play one day at a time."

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10:04 AM ET Jeremy FowlerESPN Staff Writer Close ESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduate PITTSBURGH -- The liveliest party of the year just took place in Heinz Field, where they danced so hard in the end zone that they ran out of touchdown celebrations, and that's when they weren't throwing Cam Newton to the turf.

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Wally Triplett who was a former Detroit Lions running back died Thursday at the age of 92. He was the first black player to appear in a NFL game after getting drafted. He was selected in the 19th round of the 1949 NFL draft. He also served in the Korean war in 1951.

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NFL Tim Daniels Leon Halip/Getty Images @TimDanielsBR Featured Columnist "As the first African American to be drafted and to play in the National Football League, Wally is one of the true trailblazers in American sports history. He resides among the great men who helped reshape the game as they faced the challenges of segregation and discrimination. "His contributions date back to his days at Penn State as the Nittany Lions' first African American starter and varsity letter-winner, highlighted by his appearance in the first integrated Cotton Bowl. "Wally's legacy also reaches beyond breaking color barriers, having served in the United States Army during the Korean War. We fondly reflect on his great achievements and send our heartfelt condolences to the Triplett family."
Former Detroit Lions running back Wally Triplett, the first black player to appear in a game for an NFL team after getting drafted, died Thursday. He was 92.

The Lions announced the news and released a statement:

Triplett was selected by the Lions in the 19th round of the 1949 NFL draft after a career at Penn State that included becoming one of the first black players to play for the Nittany Lions' varsity team. He caught the game-tying touchdown in the 1948 Cotton Bowl Classic against SMU.

The Pennsylvania native reminisced about that score during a 2013 interview with Ben Jones of StateCollege.com.

"I ended up with Doak Walker covering me on that play, since they played both sides of the ball back then and I used to joke with him about how I faked him out," Triplett said. "He was a great sport about it. He told me, 'Wally, it's a good thing that [game] ended in a tie.'"

Triplett played in 24 games across four NFL seasons, two with the Lions and two with the Chicago Cardinals. He tallied 321 rushing yards and a touchdown on 70 attempts and added 17 catches for 175 yards. He also scored one TD apiece on a kick return and a punt return.

The halfback missed the 1951 season while serving in the Korean War.

He retired from the NFL following the 1953 campaign.

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A Californian man who survived the Las Vegas Massacre dies a year later in the California bar shooting. Telemachus Orfanos, 27, was also a military veteran, serving in the navy for four years. His mother states, "I don't want prayers. I don't want thoughts, I want gun control."

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A California man who escaped the mass shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival in October 2017 was one of the 12 people murdered a little more than a year later in another mass shooting at a country music venue.

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The captain of the duck boat that sunk in lake table rock and killed 17 people has been indicted on 17 counts of misconduct and negligence. He did not follow the rules on weather conditions and failed to notify the passengers to put on life vest.

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Kenneth Scott McKee was indicted Thursday in connection with the tragic duck boat sinking that killed 17 people, including nine members of one family.

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Prosecutors said McKee did not properly assess the weather that fateful day in July -- before or after the boat went into the water. McKee also allegedly failed to tell passengers to put on their flotation devices or prepare them to abandon ship after two separate alarms sounded.

The captain was charged with 17 counts of misconduct and negligence or inattention to duty by a ship's officer resulting in death, according to the indictment. He faces up to 10 years in prison on each count.

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The amphibious boat was not supposed to operate in water if winds in the area clocked in at 35 mph or waves were higher than 2 feet, according to the vessel's certificate of inspection, released by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Twenty-nine passengers and 2 crew members were on board the Stretch Duck 7 on July 19, when it sank in Table Rock Lake near the tourist town of Branson, Missouri, as thunderstorms rolled into the area. The boat landed upright on its wheels.

While Captain McKee survived, the driver and former Pastor Bob Williams, 73, died in the accident.

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Several lawsuits have been filed on behalf of victims and survivors, including a $100 million federal lawsuit filed in Kansas City, Missouri, by lawyers representing victims of the Indiana family that lost nine relatives in the accident.

All but two members of the Coleman family who went on that duck boat excursion were killed in the accident. Tia Coleman lost her three young children and husband. Arya Coleman, only 1 year old, was the youngest to die and Ervin Coleman, 76, was the oldest.

In a statement through her attorneys following the indictment, Tia Coleman said "While nothing can ever ease the grief in my heart, I am grateful that the U.S. Attorney's Office is fighting for justice for my family, and the other victims, and is committed to holding fully accountable all those responsible for this tragedy."

Also among the victims were two couples from Missouri, an Illinois woman who died while saving her granddaughter's life, and an Arkansas father and son.

"The captain did say something about life jackets," Tia Coleman said following the accident. "He said, 'Above you are your life jackets. There are three sizes. I'm gonna show you where they are, but you won't need them. So, no need to worry.' So we didn't grab them."

The NTSB report on the accident does not mention the captain saying passengers wouldn't need the life jackets.

McKee did not respond to ABC News' request for comment.

Suzanne Smagala, a spokeswoman for Ripley Entertainment, the company that owns and operates the duck boats, previously said in a statement, "We are refrained from commenting on an ongoing investigation, including the suit that has been filed by the Missouri Attorney General."

"We continue to fully cooperate with federal and state authorities, including the NTSB [National Transportation Safety Board]. We are providing all documentation and materials requested in the case and are complying with all hearing procedures," the statement said.

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In Ventura County, California there is a pair of rapidly intensifying wildfires. This is causing thousands of evacuations and already burning buildings. The wildfire was up to 7,500 acres. The department said 30,000 people have be evacuated. This fire was not far from where a shooting was that killed 12 people.

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The Woolsey Fire, the blaze currently causing the most concern for firefighters, was up to 7,500 acres around 1:30 a.m. local time, according to the Ventura County Fire Department. The department said 30,000 people had been evacuated in the area and as many as 30,000 homes were threatened. The fire was zero percent contained.

Ventura County Fire Department clarified on Twitter that Los Robles Hospital was not being evacuated.

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A specific number of buildings destroyed was unclear, but Ventura County Fire Department said "multiple structures" were now burned to the ground.

There were no reports of fatalities or severe injuries.

Over 400 personnel were working on the fire early Friday morning.

The challenging fire conditions are expected to continue Friday in Southern California where wind alerts and red flag warnings have been issued and wind gusts could reach 70 mph and relative humidity could be as low as 2 percent.

The Woolsey Fire was burning northeast of Thousand Oaks, not far from where a shooting killed 12 people late Wednesday night.

The Los Angeles Police Department also issued a citywide tactical alert for the fire, allowing its units to assist in handling the fire.

The LAPD is now on a city-wide Tactical Alert to ensure any/all resources are available to assist w/ any evacuation orders & road closures regarding the #WoolseyFire. If you're in an effected area & have been ordered to evacuate, evacuate. Refer to @LAFD for up-to-date info. https://t.co/rn5dV11zdv
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In addition to the Woolsey Fire, the Hill Fire was burning northwest of Thousand Oaks in the Santa Rosa Valley. The fire grew to 10,000 acres on Thursday, and forced the mandatory evacuations of several areas.

The Point Mugu Naval Base was evacuated, as well as the towns of Camarillo Springs and Dos Vientos.

"As a precaution and to facilitate a safe and orderly response to the Hill Canyon Fire, the NBVC Commanding Officer has issued a MANDATORY EVACUATION order for NBVC Point Mugu," the base sent out in a press release.

While the two fires raged in Southern California, the Camp Fire in Northern California laid waste to the city of Paradise overnight. Tens of thousands had fled the city, just east of Chico, where officials said thousands of buildings had been burnt to the ground.

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A pair of rapidly intensifying wildfires in Ventura County, California, are forcing thousands of evacuations and already burning structures. The Woolsey Fire, the blaze currently causing the most concern for firefighters, was up to 7,500 acres around 1:30 a.m. local time, according to the Ventura...

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The United States is cracking down on Immigration and has made new statements regarding the caravan invasion. The DHS is requiring any aliens who wants to enter the country, to enter through specific ports. However, since there are so many people trying to enter, wait times can stretch from weeks to months. The DHS has stated that too many merit-less claims for asylum has overcrowded the system and distracted from those who really need it. The U.S. has also said that those who try to cross illegally will be put in jail and won't be able to apply for citizenship for 3-10 years.

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A major shot across the bow from President Trump on Thursday may give migrants in the Central American caravan second thoughts about entering the U.S.

The caravan, numbering roughly 6,000, spent one more night in Mexico City before continuing north to Queretaro.

However, in a statement issued jointly by the DHS and DOJ, the administration said migrants will not be allowed to enter the U.S. illegally to file asylum claims, which is how the vast majority of roughly 150,000 Central American families and children entered the U.S. last fiscal year.

Instead, they will be required to enter through official ports of entry, like those near San Diego, Yuma and El Paso. By issuing the new directive, the President is creating a bottleneck by funneling tens of thousands of illegal immigrants to already overcrowded ports.
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With long lines, and long wait times adding up to several months, most migrants will have no choice but to turn around or pursue jobs in Mexico. Others, impatient, will try to cross illegally. If caught, they will lose the right to apply for legal entry for 3 to 10 years.

"Our asylum system is overwhelmed with too many meritless asylum claims from aliens who place a tremendous burden on our resources, preventing us from being able to expeditiously grant asylum to those who truly deserve it," said Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker in a joint statement.

The administration calls the claims 'meritless' since roughly 80 percent are ultimately rejected by an immigration judge. However, because of various court rulings and weak standards of proof, most asylum seekers pass their initial screening interview, providing them permission to live and work in the US until a final ruling. By then, usually about two years, many disappear.
LAWYERS FOR MIGRANT CARAVAN MEMBERS GIVE THEM STARK ADVICE: 'IT'S GOING TO BE DIFFICULT'
The new rule will face legal challenges, but the outcome is not certain, leaving the exodus of Central Americans now in Mexico with a quick decision.

There are 6,000 migrants here in Mexico City and another 4,000 headed north in three additional caravans, according to the International Organization for Migration.

Do they spent another four weeks walking north, praying their odds will improve, or accept offers to stay in Mexico for up to a year, with a legal residency and the right to pursue a job.

Jorge Gomez, 14, is traveling with his 47-year-old father Amilca. Both are from Guatemala.

"We do want to apply for asylum, and we want to leave because there's too much violence in our country," Amilca said last week after 10 days on the road and 300 miles north of the Guatemala border.
SURVIVING THE MIGRANT CARAVAN: FRIENDS WATCH EACH OTHER'S BACKS AND RIDE THEIR LUCK AS THEY MAKE PERILOUS JOURNEY TO US

But after spending two hours with attorneys Wednesday in Mexico City, the family is reconsidering their asylum claim which is based on extortion threats from a local gang.

"They threatened us to give them money or they would kill (Amilca) and all of us," Jorge said. "He started to pay the money and then they asked for a higher amount - he refused. Then they put a gun to his head that they kill him and his family."

Jorge said the attorney told them the Trump administration doesn't consider gang violence grounds of an asylum claim. "She said because of our case, what happened, it is going to be difficult. all we been through is not accepted anymore in the US."

Others don't have a choice. William Blanco will have to cross illegally. He has four children living in Ohio but he's been deported four times, once for domestic violence and once for driving without a license. the other two involved re-entry after deportation. He spent 14 months in jail on the last charge.

When asked why he was going back, even when he's been deported four times, Blanco replied: "For my kid, for my little girl, every little girl needs a daddy."

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Migrant caravan faces border bottleneck as Trump administration tightens asylum rules

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A major shot across the bow from President Trump on Thursday may give migrants in the Central American caravan second thoughts about entering the U.S. The caravan, numbering roughly 6,000, spent one more night in Mexico City before continuing north to Queretaro.

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Telemachus Orfanos was a 27 year old veteran who survived the Las Vegas massacre in October 2017 and was killed in the California bar shooting.

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Las Vegas massacre survivor dies in California bar shooting

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A California man who escaped the mass shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival in October 2017 was one of the 12 people murdered a little more than a year later in another mass shooting at a country music venue.

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Four Croatians and a Serbian national stole a pair of earrings and a gold brooch on the final day of a four-month exhibition, easily disarming a sophisticated alarm system and then disappearing in a sea of tourists. It was described as a movie worthy heist. They belonged to the "Pink Panther" gang which is known for being jewelry robbers. The stolen items were diamonds and were of less historical value than other items in the exhibition. The Croatian ministry estimated the stolen earrings were worth $1 million and the brooch was valued at more than $2 million.

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Four Croatians and a Serbian national have been arrested for what was dubbed a "movie-worthy heist," allegedly stealing millions of dollars of jewelry belonging to the Qatari royal family from the Ducal Palace in Venice, the Croatian interior ministry said Thursday.

In the theft, which took place in January, the thieves got away with a pair of earrings and a gold brooch on the final day of a four-month exhibition, easily disarming a sophisticated alarm system and then disappearing in a sea of tourists. The collection of Mughal-era jewelry belonged to Qatari royal Sheikh Hamad al-Thani and showcased hundreds of spectacular Indian gems from the last five centuries.

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Although this heist did not bear the trademark smash-and-grab theatricality of the "Pink Panther" gang from the former Yugoslavia, one of the Croatians arrested is linked to several major jewelry heists by the "Pink Panther" gang in different European countries, Croatian officials said.

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The suspect is also wanted in Switzerland for a $7,943,600 (8 million Swiss francs) diamond robbery at a jewelry event in Basel in March 2011.

The "Pink Panthers" have been plaguing Interpol forces with spectacularly athletic jewel thefts for more than a decade. Interpol believes the gang carried out at least 380 armed robberies of jewelry shops between 1999 and 2015.

The four Croatian suspects -- aged 43, 48, 48 and 60 -- were arrested on Wednesday close to the capital of Zagreb and in Istria, close to Italian border, a ministry statement said. A Serb, the fifth member of the gang, was detained at a crossing on the Serbia border on Thursday, it added.

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Croatian authorities did not reveal if the jewels had been recovered.

The stolen items were diamonds, platinum and gold and were contemporary and therefore were of less historical value than other items in the exhibition. The Croatian ministry estimated the stolen earrings were worth $1 million and the brooch was valued at more than $2 million.

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5 arrested after movie-style heist of royal family's jewelry

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Four Croatians and a Serbian national have been arrested for what was dubbed a "movie-worthy heist," allegedly stealing millions of dollars of jewelry belonging to the Qatari royal family from the Ducal Palace in Venice, the Croatian interior ministry said Thursday. In the theft, which took place...