Fast-moving California fires threaten hundreds of homes

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Update: 8:06 am – One fire that started early Saturday afternoon is now “completely out of control”.

County fire Captain Dave Zaniboni says about 90 children and 50 counsellors were trapped and had to take shelter before they were safely evacuated.

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A firefighter maneuvers their vehicle down a private road as the Alamo Fire burns near Santa Maria, California. (Getty)

The fire is one of three in the state that grew quickly as much of California baked in heat that’s broken records in Southern California.

A record that stood 131 years in Los Angeles was broken when the temperature spiked at 36°C downtown.

-NewstalkZB

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