California Gov. declares fire emergency

Three wildfires in the Southern California region around Los Angeles killed two people and burned down dozens of homes by Tuesday morning.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared an emergency in the area as strong, dry Santa Ana winds are expected to continue driving the flames until Wednesday evening. Some 10,000 acres have burned and 1,200 people were forced to flee their homes.

California battered by wind-whipped wildfires
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Powerful winds stoked three major wildfires on Tuesday morning after destroying dozens of homes, forcing thousands to flee and leaving two people dead.
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Santa Ana winds wind up S. California fires

Santa Ana winds are igniting and spreading fires in Southern California and are expected to gust until Wednesday evening.

The warm, dry winds seasonally blow from the inland region between October and February often causing damaging fires. The National Weather Service has issued red flag warnings for Ventura and Los Angeles counties lasting until Wednesday night.




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Winds whip up SoCal wildfire
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An airplane drops water on a brush fire in Los Angeles on Monday, Oct. 13, 2008. Intense Santa Ana winds swept into Southern California Monday morning and whipped up a 3,700-acre wildfire, burning mobile homes and industrial buildings and forcing the evacuation of eight patients from a nearby hospital. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg) (AP/DAN STEINBERG)

Fire consumes a structure as fighters battle the blaze early Monday morning, Oct. 13, 2008, north of Los Angeles. Intense Santa Ana winds swept into Southern California and whipped up a 3,700-acre wildfire early Monday, burning mobile homes and industrial buildings and forcing the evacuation of eight patients from a nearby hospital. (AP Photo/Mike Meadows) (AP/Mike Meadows)

Three unidentified men evacuate a horse during a fast moving, wind driven brush fire in Los Angeles on Monday, Oct. 13, 2008. Intense Santa Ana winds swept into Southern California on Monday morning and whipped up a 3,000-acre wildfire, forcing the closure of a major freeway and burning mobile homes and industrial buildings. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg) (AP/DAN STEINBERG)

Vehicles burn early Monday morning, Oct. 13, 2008, north of Los Angeles after intense Santa Ana winds swept into Southern California and whipped up a 3,700-acre wildfire. (AP Photo/Mike Meadows)

Flames roar down hillsides early Monday morning, Oct. 13, 2008, north of Los Angeles after intense Santa Ana winds swept into Southern California and whipped up a 3,700-acre wildfire. (AP Photo/Mike Meadows)