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An inmate work crewman from the California Correctional Facility battle a blaze on November 16, 2008 in Diamond Bar, California. (AFP/Sandy Huffaker)Read More

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Large flames are blown from a burning mobile homes by strong wind as most of the homes in the Oakridge mobile home park, which reportedly has 600-800 homes, lie in ruins after burning in the Sylmar Fire on November 15, 2008 in Sylmar, California. (AFP/David McNew)Read More

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Firefighters set up to protect houses as fire comes close on November 15, 2008 in Yorba Linda, California. Strong Santa Ana Winds are destroying hundreds of homes and charring thousands of acres around southern California. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared states of emergency for the fires. (AFP/David McNew)Read More

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The church steeple of the Sam Sung Presbyterian Church in Carbon Canyon near Brea, California stands tall as a wild fire bears down a hillside towards the church November 15, 2008. (Reuters/Mike Blake)Read More

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A girl (R-bottom) stands in front of her house as a hill in the background burns in Sylmar, California, on November 16, 2008. Firefighters were battling wildfires across California that have gutted hundreds of homes and forced thousands to flee as investigators prepared to search for possible victims. (AFP/Jewel Samad)Read More