Wildfires Char Southern California
Multiple wildfires driven by powerful Santa Ana winds ravage Southern California, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate their homes.
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This Story At Least 2,000 Flee as California Fires Spread Article | MALIBU, Calif., Oct. 21 -- Nearly a dozen wildfires driven by powerful Santa Ana winds spread across Southern California on Sunday, killing one person near the Mexican border and destroyingseveral homes and a church in celebrity-laden Malibu. This Story Picking Up the Pieces in California Video | Thousands of evacuees are returning to their Southern California homes neighborhoods. Assistance centers have been set up in the hardest-hit communities to help displaced residents with insurance and rebuilding. Video by AP |
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