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Tinder-dry conditions contributed to the rapid spread of the flames A firefighter badly burnt in a California wildfire that killed four of his companions is in “poor” condition, with burns over 90% of his body. Doctors said on Friday they hoped to be able to operate on the injured man, Pablo Cerda, 23, to remove burned skin. Thousands of acres have been burnt around the town of Cabazon, some 125 miles (200km) east of Los Angeles.

A U.S. District Court judge on Tuesday ruled a Mississippi couple’s homeowner policy did not give them coverage for damage from flooding caused by Hurricane Katrina, in a major win for the insurance industry. Paul and Julie Leonard were awarded $1,228 to cover wind damage but lost their argument that their Nationwide Mutual Insurance policy covere