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Wildfires continue to rage north of LA
Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency after wildfires continue to rage north of Los Angeles.
The fires, which have hit the San Gabriel Mountains about 20 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, doubled in size in one day to over 134 sq miles of forest.
Officials fear the fires could double in size again over the coming days, threatening about 12,000 buildings and key communications masts.
Los Angeles Airport remains open, but according to reports on ABC news yesterday, the airport is among key buildings under threat if the fires are not brought under control.
Although wildfires are not unusual during the Californian summer, they do not usually break out in such close proximity to major population centres.
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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