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| Residents flee California fires | Residents flee California fires |
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| Forest fires near Malibu in California have destroyed dozens of homes and forced the evacuation of 10,000 people, officials have said. | |
| About 2,200 acres have been scorched. About 35 homes have been destroyed so far and hundreds more are threatened. | About 2,200 acres have been scorched. About 35 homes have been destroyed so far and hundreds more are threatened. |
| Firefighters are still battling flames and two have suffered minor injuries. The cause of the fire is unknown. | Firefighters are still battling flames and two have suffered minor injuries. The cause of the fire is unknown. |
| Last month wildfires in California killed at least 14 people and forced 640,000 from their homes. | Last month wildfires in California killed at least 14 people and forced 640,000 from their homes. |
| A total of 1,700 firefighters have been deployed to tackle the blaze, said Inspector Rick Dominguez of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. | |
| He said that the fire was directly threatening some 200 homes around Malibu but, since it was not yet under control, many more houses were being evacuated. | |
| Strong winds | |
| "What we are doing right now is evacuating homes that aren't under immediate threat," he told the BBC News website. | |
| Winds of up to 40mph (64km/h) were helping spread the fire, which started at around 0330 local time (1130 GMT) between Mesa Peak Mountain Way and Corral Canyon. | |
| Fires that raged across southern California last month caused the biggest mass evacuation in the state's history and extensive environmental damage. | |
| Arsonists were thought to be responsible for starting at least two of those fires. | |
| Are you a resident in the area? Have you been forced to evacuate? Please use the form below to tell us about your experiences. | Are you a resident in the area? Have you been forced to evacuate? Please use the form below to tell us about your experiences. |
| You can send pictures and video to: yourpics@bbc.co.uk or to send via MMS please dial 61124.Do not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | You can send pictures and video to: yourpics@bbc.co.uk or to send via MMS please dial 61124.Do not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |
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