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Wildfire burns Santa Barbara homes

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Santa Barbara : CA : USA | 6 months ago

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Fierce winds sent a wildfire surging into the city Wednesday, igniting homes and forcing thousands of people to flee as smoke rose from many neighborhoods in one of California's most scenic coastal enclaves. More News TV news helicopters showed homes ablaze but the number could not be immediately...

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