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September 5, 2017

California Gov. Declares State of Emergency Amid Largest Wildfire in L.A. History
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California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in Los
Angeles County Sunday morning, as more than 1,000 firefighters battled
the largest wildfire in Los Angeles history. The La Tuna fire erupted on
Friday and quickly grew to encompass more than 7,000 acres just north of
Los Angeles, the second-largest city in the United States. The fire shut
down the 210 Freeway and forced hundreds of people to evacuate.


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