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LOS ANGELES – Two firefighters were killed Sunday when their vehicle rolled down a mountain side amid the intense flames of a wildfire that threatened 12,000 homes. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger urged those in the fire’s path to get out as the blazes rained ash on cars as far away as downtown Los Angeles, spreading in all directions in dry conditions.

Firefighters fixed their attention on the blaze’s fast-moving eastern side where flames lapped at the foot of the vital communications and astronomy center of Mount Wilson, and on the northwestern front, where the two firefighters were killed on Mount Gleason near the city of Acton.

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On the Fourth of July, the United States celebrates its independence with picnics, parades and of course, fireworks such as these seen exploding above the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. In honor of the holiday, we’ve cobbled together a collection of nature’s best fireworks displays.

Click the “Next” button above to get an eyeful of red-hot volcanic eruptions, dazzling lightning storms, scorching forest fires and more.

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(CBS/AP) Here in the Buffalo suburb of Clarence Center, the sadness and dismay linger on Saturday night as workers press their search for the cause of Thursday’s deadly air crash, reports CBS News correspondent Jeff Glor.

Officials say the recovery of bodies and debris will take days, not hours, the focus of the investigation appears to be on ice buildup and on the plane’s de-icing equipment, and more than 50 agencies are coordinating their efforts, including the National Transportation Safety Board and the FBI.

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Continental Connection Flight 3407, operated by Colgan Air, was en route from Newark, New Jersey, to Buffalo when it went down at around 10:20 p.m. The crash occurred about seven miles from Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

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HEALESVILLE, Australia – Towering flames razed entire towns in southeastern Australia and burned fleeing residents in their cars as the death toll rose to 84 on Sunday, making it the country’s deadliest fire disaster.

At least 700 homes were destroyed in Saturday’s inferno when searing temperatures and wind blasts produced a firestorm that swept across a swath of the country’s Victoria state, where all the deaths occurred.