California's Burning!

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SAN DIEGO - Walls of wind-whipped flames consumed hundreds of homes across tinder-dry Southern California on Tuesday, and authorities ordered people in more than 350,000 homes to flee the fires.

The blazes bedeviled firefighters as fires roared from mountain passes to the edges of the state’s celebrated coastline, spreading so quickly that even hotels serving as temporary shelters for evacuees had to be evacuated. Two people have died and 45 people have been injured, including 16 firefighters.

By day three, more than a dozen wildfires had burned more than 1,300 homes and businesses and set more than 583 square miles ablaze — an area larger than New York City.


Fully a quarter of the California coast was ablaze. Flames climbed halfway toward the Nevada line, chewing through chunks of seven counties and devastating numerous communities.

This destruction may only be the start for the region. With forecasts calling for hotter temperatures and fierce wind gusts, the flames were proving nearly impossible to fight. Moreover, "dry and windy conditions will continue in southern California through Wednesday," the National Interagency Coordination Center said in its fire forecast.

will this end or continue for awhile??

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will this end or continue for awhile??

eventually it has to end.

i see that dubya is going to california today to check it out for himself... at least he hasnt got his head stuck in the sand this time, unlike with hurricane katrina...

and welcome to australian summers... we have fires like that every year in south australia, victoria and new south wales... and this summer will be particularly bad because of our never-ending drought!!

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according to CNN..this was a arson caused

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according to CNN..this was a arson caused

yeah, i just heard that too.