Wildfires roar uncontained in California and New Mexico

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Sun, 02 Jun 2013 16:09 UTC

© Reuters / Gene BlevinsFirefighters battle the Powerhouse wildfire at the Angeles National Forest, with the fire now having destroyed several homes near the Lake Hughes area in California June 1, 2013

Some 2,000 homes have been evacuated in Southern California as firefighters struggle to contain tens of thousands of acres of wildfire amid extremely hot, dry and windy weather. Two major blazes in New Mexico have also spiraled out of control.

The Powerhouse Fire, which broke out near a Santa Clarita hydroelectric plant in the Los Angeles County on Thursday, has more than tripled in size overnight. A total of 2,100 personnel are now fighting the fire, with air tankers and helicopters deployed to the scene.

© Reuters / Gene BlevinsFire engulfs a house as firefighters battle the Powerhouse wildfire at the Angeles National Forest, with the fire now having destroyed several homes near the Lake Hughes area in California June 1, 2013

At least 19,500 acres are ablaze in Angeles National Forest, and only 20 per cent has been contained so far, a report by USFS Fire-California published on InciWeb says. The report notes "rapid rates of spread with a high resistance to control efforts" and "critically dry fuels."

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griffin · 2013-06-02T23:35:12Z

Let it burn

Santa Clarita north of Los Angeles, California is semi-arid desert country where thick brush grows in the canyons and burns periodically in lightning caused fires. People who build houses in that country will see them burn, unless they build using concrete or adobe, put up tile roofs, and clear the land around their homes. That terrain is going to burn over, so let it burn.

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