The fire in Orange County spread surprisingly fast on Thursday due to the strong winds, forcing some 25,000 residents to seek safer places as a precaution, the fire department reported. Thursday night local time, the fire was only 10 percent under control.
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The current California wildfire season is the most devastating ever in terms of area. Since the beginning of the year, more than 16,100 square kilometers of land has been destroyed.
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Thousands of homes went up in flames and dozens of people died. If drought and strong winds continue, the situation is expected to worsen further in December.
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