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Published: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:14:58 GMT - Source: Librarystuff.Net - Read the articleEuropeThousands ordered to flee homes as wildfires sweep into Los Angeles
Wildfires destroyed hundreds of homes in southern California yesterday, closing major roads and forcing thousands of residents to escape to safety. The flames swept across a trailer park in Los Angeles, scorching trees and beating back firefighters.'We have almost total devastation in the mobile park,' said Los Angeles Fire Steve Ruda. 'I can't even read the street names because the signs are melting.'Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles, a day after 111 homes were burnt to the ground in the wealthy community of Montecito north-west of the city. Celebrities such as Michael Douglas and Oprah Winfrey own houses there.The Los Angeles blaze threatened at least 1,000 properties, according to officials. They estimated some 10,000 people were under orders to evacuate. One resident was said to be in a serious condition and four firefighters were treated for minor injuries. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said dry winds from the desert had fanned the fires in the district of Sylmar that had destroyed more homes than any other in the past decade. He urged residents in the area to leave quickly if they were in harm's way. 'This fire can be on you at a moment's notice,' he said.The fires raged on both sides of Interstate 5, the main freeway connecting Los Angeles with the north, and the path of transmission lines bringing power to the city. Two of the five main lines had to be taken down because of damage to a converting station, and a third power line was directly damaged by heat, causing 115,000 customers to be without power for 45 minutes. California's fire season, which traditionally starts in June, has been lengthening and getting worse, according to officials. Los Angeles, which is home to nearly 10 million people, has been largely spared damage this year. In October last year 30 blazes raged across southern California, forcing the evacuation of more than 500,000 people and damaging some 2,000 homes.United StatesNatural disasters and extreme weatherguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2008 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
Published: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:52:32 GMT - Source: Guardian.Co.Uk - Read the articleEuropeCalifornia wildfire chars Montecito luxury belt
Firefighters in southern California were bracing today for the resurgence of a wildfire that has injured 13 people and destroyed 100 homes.No deaths were reported in the fire itself, but a 98-year-old man died shortly after being evacuated, authorities said. Winds gusting to 70 miles per hour fuelled the fire, which began on Thursday and raged through dry brush and eucalyptus trees to consume rows of luxury homes in Montecito, 90 miles north-west of Los Angeles.Multimillion-dollar houses were reduced to rubble in the area, home to Michael Douglas, Oprah Winfrey and other celebrities. Among those reportedly damaged was the house belonging to Christopher Lloyd, the actor best known as the zany scientist in the Back to the Future movies.Winfrey and the actor Rob Lowe said their properties were spared for the time being. Winfrey began her Chicago-based show talking about the fire and showing live TV news footage of the blaze, which she said was burning "about two miles from my house".Lowe, a neighbour of Winfrey, who stars on the TV drama Brothers & Sisters, said he and his son fled after his wife called them to warn: "Montecito's on fire. Get out.""We got in the car and pulled out of the driveway and the entire mountain behind us was (in) flames 200 feet high, shooting into the air," Lowe told Winfrey in a telephone interview. "It was absolutely Armageddon."Rosie Neeley, 31, fled with her parents before their house was consumed by fire overnight. "When we saw the flames coming down the canyon we knew it was too late," she said.Residents of about 5,500 homes were evacuated in Montecito, the neighbouring city of Santa Barbara, and surrounding areas. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the governor of California, declared a state of emergency for Santa Barbara county, sending reinforcements to the local fire departments.More than 1,000 firefighters fought to contain the blaze ahead of winds that were expected to pick up early today. "It's not a time to relax," said the Santa Barbara deputy fire chief, Tom Franklin. "Everybody's got to be diligent through tonight. It's the last evening of these wind events."Among the 13 people reported injured, 10 had smoke inhalation and three had burns, the county's emergency operations centre said in a statement. Two of the burns cases were described as serious.Natural disasters and extreme weatherUnited Statesguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2008 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
Published: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:29:49 GMT - Source: Guardian.Co.Uk - Read the article
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