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ESCONDIDO, Calif. (KGTV) - A brush fire broke out in Escondido¡¯s Kit Carson Park Friday, sending a plume of smoke above the area. The flames started just before noon in a riverbed of the park at 3333 Bear Valley Parkway near Westfield North County mall, Escondido Fire reported. At least 10 engines and a firefighting helicopter responded to the scene to put out the fire in brush and trees. No structures were threatened because winds were blowing the flames away from nearby homes.By 2 p.m., the fire's forward rate of progress was stopped with two acres burned and 80 percent containment.San Pasqual High and LR Green elementary schools were briefly put on lockdown to safely keep students inside during the firefighting efforts.The North County Transit District rerouted its BREEZE route 350 to the mall because police and fire personnel blocked its route for firefighting efforts. A temporary bus stop was set up at Bear Valley and Beethoven just before 2 p.m., the NCTD tweeted. The route resumed normal operations about 5:30 p.m.RELATED: Check 10News Traffic 1073

ESCONDIDO, Calif. (KGTV) - A horse trainer, badly burned trying to save her horses during the Lilac Fire is on the path to healing.  145

Emily Dorffer is a walking story, so it¡¯s fitting she plans to make a career out of telling them.¡°I¡¯m just one of those determined little stinkers that just never gives up,¡± Dorffer said.An important chapter in her life will end soon ¡ª the next time she walks the Johns Hopkins University campus it will be as a graduate.The English major's love for writing started at a young age, and she never let Cerebral Palsy keep the words from flowing. ¡°In my case, that means I have some slight fine motor skills difficult,¡± Dorffer said. ¡°Which basically for me means messy handwriting, and I get a little bit tired if I have to write a whole lot at once.¡±So, how did she get to the point of becoming a published author and college graduate?¡°Typing is no problem at all.¡±But don't call her an inspiration.¡°It¡¯s my life it¡¯s my normal, I understand that it¡¯s not most people¡¯s version of normal but it¡¯s mine.¡±Dorffer put together together an anthology of stories from disabled writers from around the world.¡°There¡¯s a wide range of topics. There¡¯s some simple stuff like a character just goes and shops for groceries and you see how her anxiety disorder affects her,¡± Dorfer said.The stories for (Dis) Ability: A Short Story Anthology started piling in.¡°This story deals with more assistive technology and the adjustment to that as well the character's self-image and how that develops through the story,¡± Dorffer said.Shifting the focus away from the disability to the strong storytelling of talented authors.¡°It¡¯s an intimidating issue to talk about something that their just not familiar with and they're afraid of offending people obviously.Her mother Virginia couldn't be prouder of her favorite haiku writer. ¡°Even as a parent I never knew she could accomplish what she has accomplished. If you just let anybody do what their passionate about it¡¯s amazing what they can do. You should never say no to somebody.¡±Emily is looking forward to life as a graduate, wherever the next chapter may be. ¡°If you are going to say I can¡¯t it better be followed up with yet,¡± said Dorffer.Johns Hopkins University Commencement is May 23, the keynote speaker is the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative Bryan Stevenson. 2259

Europe is proposing a ban on single-use plastic items such as cutlery, straws?and cotton buds in a bid to clean up the oceans.The European Commission wants to ban 10 items that make up 70% of all litter in EU waters and on beaches. The list also includes plastic plates and drink stirrers.The draft rules were unveiled Monday but need the approval of all EU member states and the European Parliament. It could take three or four years for the rules to come into force.The legislation is not just about banning plastic products. It also wants to make plastic producers bear the cost of waste management and cleanup efforts, and it proposes that EU states must collect 90% of single-use plastic bottles by 2025 through new recycling programs.The European Commission estimates that these rules, once fully implemented in 2030, could cost businesses over €3 billion (.5 billion) per year. But they could also save consumers about €6.5 billion (.6 billion) per year, create 30,000 jobs, and avoid €22 billion (.6 billion) in environmental damage and cleanup costs.The Rethink Plastic Alliance -- an association of environmental organizations -- called the proposals "a leap forward in tackling plastic pollution" but criticized some perceived shortcomings.The proposals do not set targets for EU countries to reduce the use of plastic cups and food containers, it said."This could result in countries claiming they are taking the necessary steps as long as any reduction is achieved, regardless of how small," the alliance said in a statement.The proposal also faced criticism from the plastics industry.Plastics Europe, which represents manufacturers, said it supported the "overarching objective" of the proposal but said there must be more resources dedicated to "waste management" to ensure better collection of used plastic."Plastic product bans are not the solution," it said in a statement, and noted that "alternative products may not be more sustainable."On a global basis, only 14% of plastic is collected for recycling. The reuse rate is terrible compared to other materials -- 58% of paper and up to 90% of iron and steel gets recycled.Research shows there will be more plastic than fish by weight in the world's oceans by 2050, which has spurred policy makers, individuals and companies into action.Last month a group of more than 40 companies including Coca-Cola, Nestle, Unilever and Procter & Gamble pledged to slash the?amount of plasticthey use and throw away in the United Kingdom.Starbucks also announced in March it was launching a  million grant challenge to solicit designs for a cup that's easier to recycle. 2689

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