More than a half a million people evacuated from their homes, 5 people have been reported dead, and more than a Billion dollar in losses in the California fires in Malibu and San Diego. According to Reuters, "If the weather cooperates maybe we can turn the tide," U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said as he toured San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium, where 10,000 people have taken refuge. "We're still facing some very serious fires." Most of the destroyed homes are in the San Diego Area were one person was killed and another four reported in the evacuation process.
Not since Hurricane Katrina has the Nation seen an evacuation this big, and it is not a pretty site to see your home loss on television as thy could do nothing.
Updates at 11 am according to the Los Angeles times reported that the Weather conditions are improving and the winds which allow the fire to spread are dying down. The Times also reported that the fire is 75 percent contained in the Malibu Area, the Buckweed fire that burned through Canyon Country north of Los Angeles was 80% contained, and the Magic fire around Stevenson Ranch was 93% contained. The Ranch fire in northern Los Angeles County was about 10% contained.
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