California wildfires

Thursday 15 May 2014 12:10 BST

Fames cresting a hill in San Marcos, San Diego county, California

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Thousands of people have been forced to abandon their homes in Southern California as rising temperatures and strong winds burned right into the heart of San Diego.

California is currently experiencing one of the worst droughts in its history, and a state of emergency was declared yesterday by governor Jerry Brown after the outbreak of another nine fires.

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