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Bridge Fire: California wildfires swell by over 1,000%

The fire broke out early Sunday afternoon in Angeles National Forest north of Los Angeles, and initially remained fairly small (Reuters)

Cal Fire, the statewide fire agency, said seven people had been hurt in the blaze, which has now charred more than 22,000 acres (Reuters)

The Bridge Fire is one of three out-of-control blazes that have erupted around the United States' second-biggest city (Reuters)

Dramatic photographs show towering walls of flame; a number of mountain communities were ordered to evacuate, in an area popular with tourists, and several major access roads were blocked (Reuters)

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said three people -- including one of his deputies -- were trapped by the fire in a remote area near Mt. Baldy (Reuters)

A wildfire ravaging the hills near Los Angeles had swelled in size by over 1,000 percent by Wednesday, torching dozens of homes and prompting a state of emergency (Reuters)

A journalist in Wrightwood witnessed the aftermath of the fire, where the charred shells of buildings and vehicles stood shrouded in smoke (Reuters)

Authorities issued widespread evacuation orders as the fire tore through the towns of Wrightwood and Mt Baldy, destroying at least 33 homes (Reuters)

Source: Reuters

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