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A fire helicopter makes a drop during the second day of a wildfire in Sylmar

14 Oct 2008

Source: Reuters

A fire helicopter makes a drop during the second day of a wildfire in Sylmar, California October 13, 2008. Deadly wind-driven brush fires roared out of the foothills and canyons on the northern fringe of Los Angeles on Monday, destroying dozens of homes and threatening hundreds more. REUTERS/Gene Blevins (UNITED STATES)
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People flee in their cars in the early morning from heavy winds during the second day of a wildfire in Sylmar, California October 13, 2008. Deadly wind-driven brush fires roared out ...

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