California fires test firefighters
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02/12/1997
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Asian Age (New Delhi)
Firefighters struggled in termperature over 38 degree Celsius on Tuesday to put out a series of fast-moving wildfires searing southern California and threatening homes.Experts predicted that the state could see one of its worst fire seasons this year because of the extra vegetation produced by last winter's EI Nino rains in combination with hot, windy weather.