Un-read California Fires Burn 100,000 Acres; Thousands Flee

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Jan 1th,2008.


More than 250,000 people fled their homes in southersouthern California as some of the state's worst ever wildfires, fueled by strong winds, scorched more than 100,000 acres and caused at least one death.

Twelve wildfires have burned more than 100,665 acres from Santa Barbara to San Diego County near the Mexican border. Fires in northern San Diego county forced evacuations of 250,000 people, including communities with million-dollar homes. San Diego officials said the damage could be worse than the destruction caused four years ago by similar fires, which cost $1.1 billion and damaged 4,847 structures.