WILDFIRE IN MONTECITO AREA OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

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WILDFIRE IN MONTECITO AREA OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

• GOVERNOR DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY
• DAMAGE IN TENS OF MILLIONS
• NOVEMBER 14, 2008

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WILDFIRE IN MONTECITO, CA AREA

• Dry Southern California is typically prone to
  wildfires in November.
  
• At least 100 homes destroyed.
• Thousands evacuate Montecito and the outer parts
  of Santa Barbara as wildfire expands.

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WILDFIRE IN MONTECITO, CA AREA
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A FIREFIGHTER HELICOPTER LOADING WATER
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WILDFIRE ENCROACHES ON BENEDICTINO MONASTERY
MONTECITO, CA AREA
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WILDFIRE IN MONTECITO, CA AREA
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SMOKE FROM WILDFIRE DESCENDS ON SANTA BARBARA
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SUNDOWNER WINDS

• The daily land to sea Sundowner winds, which
  have gusts of 70 miles per hour, always slow the
  efforts of firefighters to bring the fire under
  control.