California Blaze Forces Evacuation
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MALIBU, Calif. — More than a half-dozen wildfires driven by powerful Santa Ana winds spread across Southern California yesterday, killing one person near San Diego and destroying several homes and a church in celebrity-laden Malibu. No details were immediately available about the death in San Diego County, but four firefighters and four other people were injured and taken to hospitals, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Forestry, Roxanne Provaznik, said. The fire was among at least eight blazes stretching from north of Los Angeles to San Diego, as hot weather and strong winds marked the height of the wildfire season.
