Firefighters continued to battle several wind-fueled wildfires in southern California Friday, including a new rapidly expanding blaze that erupted north of San Diego. Over the past five days, the fires have destroyed at least 500 structures and forced almost 200,000 people to evacuate their homes said.
California's Battle Against Wildfires Continues
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Lupe Robles uses his phone to take pictures of a huge plume of smoke from a wildfire in Santa Paula, California, Dec. 7, 2017.
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The 101 Highway was closed after the Thomas Fire jumped the road towards the Pacific Coast Highway in Ventura, California, Dec. 7, 2017.
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A wildfire burns off of the hills next to CA-126 highway, just northwest of Fillmore, California, Dec. 7, 2017.
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Firefighter Ryan Spencer battles a wildfire as it burns along a hillside toward homes in La Conchita, California, Dec. 7, 2017.
