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| California fire 'out of control' | California fire 'out of control' |
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| A wildfire in the mountains above Los Angeles is threatening some 12,000 buildings, California officials say. | A wildfire in the mountains above Los Angeles is threatening some 12,000 buildings, California officials say. |
| The fire, fuelled by hot weather during the past four days, was continuing to spread on Sunday. | The fire, fuelled by hot weather during the past four days, was continuing to spread on Sunday. |
| Evacuation orders cover about 10,000 homes, with state governor Arnold Schwarzenegger describing the fires as "still totally out of control". | Evacuation orders cover about 10,000 homes, with state governor Arnold Schwarzenegger describing the fires as "still totally out of control". |
| About 2,000 firefighters are trying to contain the blaze, which has burnt more than 55 sq miles (142 sq km) of forest. | About 2,000 firefighters are trying to contain the blaze, which has burnt more than 55 sq miles (142 sq km) of forest. |
| Thick ash and choking smoke are visible across Los Angeles. | Thick ash and choking smoke are visible across Los Angeles. |
| Mr Schwarzenegger urged people to obey evacuation orders, after three people were hurt. | Mr Schwarzenegger urged people to obey evacuation orders, after three people were hurt. |
| "There were people that did not listen and there were three people that got burned and got critically injured because they did not listen," he said. | "There were people that did not listen and there were three people that got burned and got critically injured because they did not listen," he said. |
| 'Perfect storm' | 'Perfect storm' |
| About 1,000 homes have been evacuated and a handful in Big Tujunga Canyon have been destroyed by the flames. | About 1,000 homes have been evacuated and a handful in Big Tujunga Canyon have been destroyed by the flames. |
| Officials said the blaze was only 5% contained, with the area's steep, rugged hills making efforts to fight the fire more difficult. | Officials said the blaze was only 5% contained, with the area's steep, rugged hills making efforts to fight the fire more difficult. |
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| Mandatory evacuation orders covering about 10,000 homes and 2,500 other buildings are in place. | Mandatory evacuation orders covering about 10,000 homes and 2,500 other buildings are in place. |
| Parts of Altadena, Glendale, Pasadena, La Crescenta and Big Tujunga Canyon are affected. | Parts of Altadena, Glendale, Pasadena, La Crescenta and Big Tujunga Canyon are affected. |
| Evacuation centres have been set up at local schools. | Evacuation centres have been set up at local schools. |
| With forecasts of continuing hot weather, there has been speculation that it could take firefighters a week to bring the blaze under control, says the BBC's David Willis in Los Angeles. | With forecasts of continuing hot weather, there has been speculation that it could take firefighters a week to bring the blaze under control, says the BBC's David Willis in Los Angeles. |
| On Saturday, Captain Mike Dietrich, incident commander for the US Forest Service, told the Associated Press news agency: "Today what happened is what I call the perfect storm of fuels, weather and topography coming together. | On Saturday, Captain Mike Dietrich, incident commander for the US Forest Service, told the Associated Press news agency: "Today what happened is what I call the perfect storm of fuels, weather and topography coming together. |
| "Essentially the fire burned at will; it went where it wanted to when it wanted to." | "Essentially the fire burned at will; it went where it wanted to when it wanted to." |
| Wildfires are a feature of the Californian summer, but it is unusual for them to break so close to major population centres. | Wildfires are a feature of the Californian summer, but it is unusual for them to break so close to major population centres. |
| A number of other fires are also burning in southern and central California. | A number of other fires are also burning in southern and central California. |
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