Friday 14 August 2009

Thousands flee US wild fires


Thousands of people have been forced out of their homes by wild fires raging in the American state of California.

About 2,400 people have been evacuated from the Santa Cruz mountains as thousands of firefighters battle the blazes that started on Wednesday.

Locals are hosing down their rooftops to try and stop them catching fire in case the flames reach their homes.
There haven't been any reports of anyone being killed, or any property being damaged by the fires.

However, it has scorched about 2,800 acres of forest in Santa Cruz County.
A shelter for people who've had to leave their homes has been set up in the city of Santa Cruz.


-Nathan133

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