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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1576, Mughal Empire annexes Bengal after defeating the Bengal Sultanate at the Battle of Rajmahal. In 1664, Stefano della Bella, Italian illustrator and engraver (born 1610) passed away. In 1892, Alexander Cartwright, American firefighter, invented baseball (born 1820) passed away. In 1917, The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. In 1922, Mark Hatfield, American soldier and politician, 29th Governor of Oregon (died 2011) was born. In 1928, Alastair Burnet, English journalist (died 2012) was born. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1973, A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. In 1988, Inbee Park, South Korean golfer was born. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Grass fire contained in the foothills near Portola Valley-Palo Alto border
Firefighters were working to put out a two-alarm vegetation fire that was reported just before 4:45 p.m. on Monday evening on Arastradero Road between Alpine Road in Portola Valley and Page Mill Road in Palo Alto. The fire was contained about two hours later, accoridng to fire officials.
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Palo Alto Online
· Jun 23, 2026
Two-alarm grass fire burning on Arastradero Road near Portola Valley-Palo Alto border
Smoke from a 5-acre vegetation fire can be seen from an ALERT California wildfire camera at Foothills Park in Palo Alto. Courtesy ALERT California. Firefighters were working to put out a two-alarm vegetation fire that was reported just before 4:45 p.m. on Monday evening on Arastradero Road between Alpine Road in Portola Valley and Page []
Hindustan Times
· Jun 27, 2026
Antioch Deer Fire update: Massive vegetation blaze in California; scary visuals emerge - watch
A vegetation fire dubbed Deer Fire broke out in Antioch, California on June 27, and is currently at 30 acres, as per WatchDuty.
ArcaMax
· Jul 4, 2026
The troubling new trend that's making California's forest fires more dangerous
SAN JOSE, Calif. — With July Fourth weekend, California and other Western states are heading into the beginning of peak fire season — when rain is scarce and temperatures are high. But an ominous new trend is reshaping forest fire behavior. ...
DNyuz
· Jun 21, 2026
Warehouse Fire in L.A. Still Burns, Spreading Smoke Across Region
Smoke spread over the Los Angeles region on Sunday as a fire at a cold-storage warehouse in the Boyle Heights neighborhood continued to smolder for a fifth day. Firefighters are making progress at stopping the blaze, and the smoke may soon begin to clear, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department said on Sunday []
KTLA 5
· Jul 9, 2026
Crews battle Grande Fire burning near Piru
CAL FIRE and Ventura County Fire crews are battling a brush fire south of the 126 Freeway, east of Piru, Thursday afternoon. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1
teleSUR English
· Jun 21, 2026
Fire Consumes 200 Hectares of Native Forest in Northwest Argentina
A fire that started two weeks ago has already consumed some 200 hectares of native forests in the Argentine province of Salta, in the northwest of the country, where firefighters are working to try to control the flames, official sources reported this Sunday. According to the Federal Emergency Agency, the focus of the fire near []
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Related coverage for "Grass fire contained in the foothills near Portola Valley-Palo Alto border": Palo Alto Online — Two-alarm grass fire burning on Arastradero Road near Portola Valley-Palo Alto border. Hindustan Times — Antioch Deer Fire update: Massive vegetation blaze in California; scary visuals emerge - watch. ArcaMax — The troubling new trend that's making California's forest fires more dangerous. DNyuz — Warehouse Fire in L.A. Still Burns, Spreading Smoke Across Region. KTLA 5 — Crews battle Grande Fire burning near Piru. teleSUR English — Fire Consumes 200 Hectares of Native Forest in Northwest Argentina