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Firefighters Face 'Critical' Day

They hope to contain Goleta blaze; Big Sur still surly

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 5, 2008 1:33 PM CDT

(Newser) – Today will be “critical” for battling the Goleta fire, one of more than 330 still raging across California, a fire commander told the Los Angeles Times. The blaze has already scorched 8,300 acres, sparked more than 2,500 evacuations, and razed four buildings—... Read full story »

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