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| California fires: Evacuation orders given to 13,000 | California fires: Evacuation orders given to 13,000 |
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| Evacuation orders have been given to 13,000 people in California as firefighters struggle to contain some 20 wildfires. | Evacuation orders have been given to 13,000 people in California as firefighters struggle to contain some 20 wildfires. |
| Some 9,000 firefighters worked throughout Monday in steep terrain and rugged conditions, officials said. | Some 9,000 firefighters worked throughout Monday in steep terrain and rugged conditions, officials said. |
| The biggest blaze - the so-called Rocky fire north of San Francisco - has already consumed more than 90 square miles (145sq km) of land. | The biggest blaze - the so-called Rocky fire north of San Francisco - has already consumed more than 90 square miles (145sq km) of land. |
| On Monday afternoon the fire jumped a highway that had been containing it. | |
| 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." |
| More than 6,000 properties currently lie in the path of the flames. | 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 gusting 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 gusting winds, this has posed a severe challenge for fire fighters and water-dropping aircraft. |
| While some progress has been reported in tackling the blazes, partially due to a slight fall in temperatures, there is no rain forecast. | While some progress has been reported in tackling the blazes, partially due to a slight fall in temperatures, there is no rain forecast. |
| Are you in the area? Are you affected by the issues raised in this story? If it is safe for you to do so, you can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. | Are you in the area? Are you affected by the issues raised in this story? If it is safe for you to do so, you can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. |
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