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Firefighters work to put out a fire in Santa Barbara
14 Nov 2008
Source: Reuters
 
Firefighters work to put out a fire in Santa Barbara, California November 14, 2008. A huge wildfire fanned by strong winds destroyed at least 70 multimillion-dollar homes in the celebrity enclave of Montecito, northwest of Los Angeles, officials said. REUTERS/Phil Klein (UNITED STATES)
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A brush fire burns near Carbon Canyon park in Brea, California November 16, 2008. Wildfires hop-scotched around Southern California on Sunday although calmer winds slowed flames that have destroyed almost 1,000 ...




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