Firefighters battle wildfire in Santa Clarita
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- A hillside erupts in flame as a wildfire burns in Placerita Canyon in Santa Clarita, Calif., Monday, July 25, 2016. The smoky fire tore through drought-ravaged brush that hadn’t burned in decades amid a sweltering heat wave and exploded over the weekend. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
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- A hillside erupts in flame as a wildfire burns in Placerita Canyon in Santa Clarita, Calif., Monday, July 25, 2016. The smoky fire tore through drought-ravaged brush that hadn’t burned in decades amid a sweltering heat wave and exploded over the weekend. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
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- A hillside erupts in flame as a raging wildfire fire burns in Placerita Canyon in Santa Clarita, Calif., Monday, July 25, 2016. A raging wildfire that forced thousands from their homes on the edge of Los Angeles continued to burn out of control Monday as frustrated fire officials said residents reluctant to heed evacuation orders made conditions more dangerous and destructive for their neighbors. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
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- A hillside erupts in flame as a wildfire burns in Placerita Canyon in Santa Clarita, Calif., Monday, July 25, 2016. A raging wildfire that forced thousands from their homes on the edge of Los Angeles continued to burn out of control Monday as frustrated fire officials said residents reluctant to heed evacuation orders made conditions more dangerous and destructive for their neighbors. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
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- Framed by a burned-over hillside, rear, and an American flag in the foreground, a helicopter drops fire retardant ahead of advancing flames as a wildfire approaches Placerita Canyon in Santa Clarita, Calif., Monday, July 25, 2016. A raging wildfire that forced thousands from their homes on the edge of Los Angeles continued to burn out of control Monday as frustrated fire officials said residents reluctant to heed evacuation orders made conditions more dangerous and destructive for their neighbors. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
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- A plane drops fire retardant on an unburned ridge in advance of flames as a wildfire fire burns in Placerita Canyon in Santa Clarita, Calif., Monday, July 25, 2016. A raging wildfire that forced thousands from their homes on the edge of Los Angeles continued to burn out of control Monday as frustrated fire officials said residents reluctant to heed evacuation orders made conditions more dangerous and destructive for their neighbors. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
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- FILE- In this Sunday, July 24, 2016 file photo, a helicopter makes a drop on a wildfire near Placerita Canyon Road in Santa Clarita, Calif. The smoky fire tore through drought-ravaged brush that hadn’t burned in decades amid a sweltering heat wave and exploded over the weekend. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu/File)
