NU Online News Service, Aug. 28, 2:54 p.m. EDT
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today proclaimed a state of emergency in Los Angeles and Monterey Counties, due to wildfires that started on Aug. 26 and have burned about 13,000 acres to date.
The fires have threatened structures, destroyed homes and forced hundreds of people to be evacuated to emergency shelters, according to the governor's press office.
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