Wildfire burns homes in rural California town

28 July 2010, 1:36 am

TEHACHAPI, California (AP) About 30 to 40 homes have been lost to a wildfire about 16 kilometers southeast of the Mojave Desert town of Tehachapi, firefighters said Tuesday. Kern County Fire Department Engineer Anthony Romero said the fire erupted at about 3 p.m. and quickly grew to more than 200 hectares. Officials said 150 structures were threatened and about 200 firefighters were on the ...... Read More »

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