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| California fires: Firefighters struggle to contain blaze | California fires: Firefighters struggle to contain blaze |
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| Firefighters are still struggling to contain series of blazes in California, despite a slight drop in temperatures. | Firefighters are still struggling to contain series of blazes in California, despite a slight drop in temperatures. |
| Some 9,000 firefighters worked throughout Monday in steep terrain and rugged conditions to battle about 18 fires, officials said. | |
| The biggest blaze - the so-called Rocky fire north of San Francisco - is reported to be spreading fast and has already consumed more than 90 square miles (145 sq km) of land. | The biggest blaze - the so-called Rocky fire north of San Francisco - is reported to be spreading fast and has already consumed more than 90 square miles (145 sq km) of land. |
| Thousands have been ordered evacuated. | Thousands have been ordered evacuated. |
| Authorities said some progress had been made in tackling the number of fires, which have been brought down from 21. | Authorities said some progress had been made in tackling the number of fires, which have been brought down from 21. |
| The BBC's David Willis reports from Los Angeles that the Rocky fire tripled in size over the weekend, with officials describing its rate of growth as unprecedented. | The BBC's David Willis reports from Los Angeles that the Rocky fire tripled in size over the weekend, with officials describing its rate of growth as unprecedented. |
| At least 24 homes were destroyed as the blaze was whipped up by winds that fuelled the flames, our correspondent says. | At least 24 homes were destroyed as the blaze was whipped up by winds that fuelled the flames, our correspondent says. |
| "I've never seen a fire act like this one," evacuee Vicki Estrella said. | "I've never seen a fire act like this one," evacuee Vicki Estrella said. |
| "It's amazing the way that thing spread. There was smoke 300ft (91m) in the air." | "It's amazing the way that thing spread. There was smoke 300ft (91m) in the air." |
| Evacuation advisories have been issued to 13,000 people. More than 6,000 properties currently lie in the path of the flames. | Evacuation advisories have been issued to 13,000 people. More than 6,000 properties currently lie in the path of the flames. |
| Four years of drought in the western US have left the landscape tinder dry. Coupled with unseasonably humid conditions, lightning strikes and gusty winds, this has posed a severe challenge for fire fighters and water-dropping aircraft. | Four years of drought in the western US have left the landscape tinder dry. Coupled with unseasonably humid conditions, lightning strikes and gusty winds, this has posed a severe challenge for fire fighters and water-dropping aircraft. |
| While some of the reported progress in tackling the blazes has been attributed to the slight fall in temperatures, there is no rain forecast. | While some of the reported progress in tackling the blazes has been attributed to the slight fall in temperatures, there is no rain forecast. |
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