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Southern California wildfire grows to 25,000 acres, threatens thousands of homes

"2016 Is Already A Year Of Historic U.S. Weather Events"

Published August 17, 2016

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Five years of drought have turned the state's wildlands into a tinder box, with eight fires
currently burning from Shasta County in the far north to Camp Pendleton just north of San Diego.

"In my 40 years of fighting fire, I've never seen fire behavior so extreme," Incident Commander Mike Wakoski said.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/08/17/southern-california-wildfire-grows-to-30000-acres-threatens-thousands-homes.html

.. that Fox reluctantly for the 40 years comment ..

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Blue Cut fire evacuees face freeway closures and jammed back roads

PHOTO GALLERY: Blue Cut fire explodes, scorching thousands of acres

Laura J. Nelson and Brittny Mejia

The Cajon Pass is one of Southern California’s most vital transportation links, connecting Los
Angeles to Las Vegas and serving as a key shipping route for trucks headed east with produce and goods.
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-cajon-pass-fire-traffic-20160817-snap-story.html

See also:

Fort McMurray: Canada wildfires force evacuation of oil sands city
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=122385137

South Australia bushfire January 2015
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=109576441

Wildfire crews battle PTSD, much like soldiers at war
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=106009600