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| California wildfires in San Diego force evacuations | California wildfires in San Diego force evacuations |
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| Wildfires continued to rage in southern California on Thursday morning, after thousands of people in San Diego county were forced to flee their homes. | Wildfires continued to rage in southern California on Thursday morning, after thousands of people in San Diego county were forced to flee their homes. |
| A major fire engulfed the coastal town of Carlsbad, north of San Diego, scorching several buildings and forcing an amusement park to close. | A major fire engulfed the coastal town of Carlsbad, north of San Diego, scorching several buildings and forcing an amusement park to close. |
| Further north, blazes also caused evacuations at a nuclear plant and a military base. | Further north, blazes also caused evacuations at a nuclear plant and a military base. |
| Months of drought have made California particularly prone to fires this year. | Months of drought have made California particularly prone to fires this year. |
| The state, and other areas on the US west coast, often experience wildfires over the warmer months. | The state, and other areas on the US west coast, often experience wildfires over the warmer months. |
| No major injuries were reported but at least one firefighter has been slightly injured. | No major injuries were reported but at least one firefighter has been slightly injured. |
| Nine fires raged across San Diego county on Tuesday and Wednesday burning more than 14 sq miles (36 sq km). | |
| Officials have ordered at least 20,000 people to leave their homes. | |
| In Carlsbad, a condominium complex and four residences were destroyed. | |
| 'Tinder dry' | 'Tinder dry' |
| The Legoland theme park in Carlsbad was closed due to power surges, while San Onofre nuclear power plant briefly evacuated non-essential staff as a precautionary measure. | The Legoland theme park in Carlsbad was closed due to power surges, while San Onofre nuclear power plant briefly evacuated non-essential staff as a precautionary measure. |
| And the campus of California State University, with almost 10,000 students, has been shut down amid the university's final exams. | |
| Fires also hit the military base at Camp Pendleton, between San Diego and Los Angeles. | Fires also hit the military base at Camp Pendleton, between San Diego and Los Angeles. |
| Carlsbad fire chief Michael Davies said such fires were unprecedented this time of year. | Carlsbad fire chief Michael Davies said such fires were unprecedented this time of year. |
| "This is May, this is unbelievable. This is something we should see in October," he said. | "This is May, this is unbelievable. This is something we should see in October," he said. |
| Officials say tinder dry conditions following many months of drought - coupled with the winds and high temperatures - have left parts of the region highly combustible. | Officials say tinder dry conditions following many months of drought - coupled with the winds and high temperatures - have left parts of the region highly combustible. |
| Are you in the area? Have you been affected by the wildfires? Email your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with 'wildfires' in the subject. | Are you in the area? Have you been affected by the wildfires? Email your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with 'wildfires' in the subject. |
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