The day: Fire threatens thousands of homes in California

A huge fire threatens thousands of houses in California. There are more than 1300 firefighters involved in the fight against the flames in the south of the US state, the authorities said. Nevertheless, the fire is out of control. At least 2600 houses were reportedly already evacuated, nearly 7800 people had to be her Leave home.

The fire was on Friday near San Bernardino erupted. By Sunday, more than 8,000 hectares of land had been destroyed, and smoke plumes could also be seen from afar. The cause of the fire was initially unclear. According to their own statements, the authorities did not rule out arson.

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