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| Winds ease California wildfires | Winds ease California wildfires |
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| Calmer winds in southern California have helped firefighters battling sprawling acres of wildfires for the past five days. | Calmer winds in southern California have helped firefighters battling sprawling acres of wildfires for the past five days. |
| However, officials have warned that it may be a few more days before the fires - to the north, north-west and south of Los Angeles - are under control. | However, officials have warned that it may be a few more days before the fires - to the north, north-west and south of Los Angeles - are under control. |
| Gusts of 70mph (115km/h) at the weekend dropped to 20mph (32km/h) by Monday, the National Weather Service told AP. | Gusts of 70mph (115km/h) at the weekend dropped to 20mph (32km/h) by Monday, the National Weather Service told AP. |
| A fire chief told the LA Times there were "several days of hard work" ahead. | A fire chief told the LA Times there were "several days of hard work" ahead. |
| "The overall big picture is we're encouraged by the weather," California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection incident commander Ray Chaney told the Los Angeles Times. | "The overall big picture is we're encouraged by the weather," California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection incident commander Ray Chaney told the Los Angeles Times. |
| "We're not going to let our guard down. We've got several days of hard, hard work." | "We're not going to let our guard down. We've got several days of hard, hard work." |
| The fires have destroyed hundreds of homes, prompting the evacuation of 50,000 people. | The fires have destroyed hundreds of homes, prompting the evacuation of 50,000 people. |
| California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared states of emergency in Orange, Riverside, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties. | California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared states of emergency in Orange, Riverside, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties. |
| See map of California wildfires | See map of California wildfires |
| With the calmer winds helping firefighters, a spokeswoman for Orange County Fire Authority, Angela Garbiso, told AP: "It's wonderful news. | With the calmer winds helping firefighters, a spokeswoman for Orange County Fire Authority, Angela Garbiso, told AP: "It's wonderful news. |
| "When it calms down, it obviously makes it easier for us to handle this massive undertaking." | "When it calms down, it obviously makes it easier for us to handle this massive undertaking." |
| More than 800 homes, ranging from multi-million dollar mansions to more modest mobile homes, have been destroyed. | More than 800 homes, ranging from multi-million dollar mansions to more modest mobile homes, have been destroyed. |
| On Monday, residents of the Oakridge Mobile Home Park in Sylmar, northern Los Angeles, where almost 500 homes were destroyed on Saturday, will be allowed back briefly to inspect the debris. | On Monday, residents of the Oakridge Mobile Home Park in Sylmar, northern Los Angeles, where almost 500 homes were destroyed on Saturday, will be allowed back briefly to inspect the debris. |
| No deaths have been reported from the fires, but search dogs have been used to check if anyone died in the fast-moving fires. | No deaths have been reported from the fires, but search dogs have been used to check if anyone died in the fast-moving fires. |
| The causes of the fires were being investigated, but one official at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said the Santa Barbara-area fire, which swept through the wealthy Montecito area, was "human caused". | The causes of the fires were being investigated, but one official at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said the Santa Barbara-area fire, which swept through the wealthy Montecito area, was "human caused". |
| CALIFORNIA FIRES The fires in southern California are burning in three main locations: TRIANGLE COMPLEX: Orange County between Corona and Yorba Linda. Fire has consumed 23,722 acres as of 17 November and is currently 19% contained. About 150 homes destroyed, 1,200 firefighters tackling the blazeSAYRE: Los Angeles County nr Sylmar. Fire has consumed 10,077 acres and is currently 40% contained. Some 630 buildings and 500 mobile homes were destroyed on Saturday. TEA: Santa Barbara County, nr Montecito. Fire has consumed 1,940 acres and is 80% contained. Some 130 buildings in Santa Barbara, and another 80 in Montecito - home to many celebrities - destroyed Fire names as designated by California Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection | CALIFORNIA FIRES The fires in southern California are burning in three main locations: TRIANGLE COMPLEX: Orange County between Corona and Yorba Linda. Fire has consumed 23,722 acres as of 17 November and is currently 19% contained. About 150 homes destroyed, 1,200 firefighters tackling the blazeSAYRE: Los Angeles County nr Sylmar. Fire has consumed 10,077 acres and is currently 40% contained. Some 630 buildings and 500 mobile homes were destroyed on Saturday. TEA: Santa Barbara County, nr Montecito. Fire has consumed 1,940 acres and is 80% contained. Some 130 buildings in Santa Barbara, and another 80 in Montecito - home to many celebrities - destroyed Fire names as designated by California Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection |
| Source: Calfire Back to story | Source: Calfire Back to story |
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