NEAR L. A. "California fire of 'intensity never seen before' forces thousands to flee " France 24

"Less than 24 hours after the blaze began 60 miles east of Los Angeles, authorities had assembled a fleet of 10 air tankers, 15 helicopters and an army of 1,300 firefighters, many of them just off the lines of a wildfire that burned for 10 days just to the east.

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http://m.france24.com/en/20160818-california-wildfire-intensity-never-seen-before-forces-thousands-flee

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