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magnusfide
Explorer II
May 28, 2013

Santa Barbara CA wildfires force 4000 - 6000 campers to flee

The fire broke out about Monday afternoon in Los Padres National Forest about 15 miles north of Santa Barbara, and hours later had grown to 1,000 acres — or 1.5 square miles — amid winds of about 20 ...
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magnusfide
Explorer II
May 28, 2013
the bear II wrote:
Well there they go again... it was 4000 to 6000 residents and campers. Mostly residents. It's too bad the news reporters get excited and give out the wrong information.

It's a gaff every news agency has committed. Still, we send up our prayers for these folks.

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