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To: KylaStarr; mfccinsd; BurbankKarl; All

More trouble in Calif........

ANZA, Calif. A fast-moving wildfire that ignited this afternoon is threatening homes in a tiny Riverside County desert community southeast of Hemet.

Homes are being evacuated in and around the community of Anza, and several dozen youths were evacuated from a sprawling campus that houses troubled youth.

Authorities say the fire burned through 400 acres of thick chaparral in less than three hours.

It isn't clear exactly how many homes are being evacuated or how close the flames are.

It was 112 degrees in Anza this afternoon.

The new fire comes after firefighters spent much of the weekend battling several blazes around the state that scorched more than 5-thousand acres and forced scores of people from their homes.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ California's power grid manager has issued a "power watch" for tomorrow.

I-S-O spokeswoman Stephanie McCorkle says it's possible the state could get close to a power emergency tomorrow -- the second day of a four-day heat wave.


3,596 posted on 08/08/2004 7:57:10 PM PDT by WestCoastGal (aka Coco ****** Love, Freeping & Nascar >>>>>>>> How Bad Have You Got It????)
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To: WestCoastGal

We have grass/brush fires in San Jose and Hayward CA as well.


3,609 posted on 08/08/2004 8:18:42 PM PDT by Bobibutu
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