Wildfires erupt across California as sweltering heatwave engulfs state
by Dani Anguiano and agency from on (#635D0)
Blazes erupted in rural areas north of Los Angeles county and east of San Diego as temperatures are set to reach 115F in coming days
Firefighters in California are battling several new blazes that ignited as the state is sweltering under a grueling heatwave.
Flames burned through bone-dry brush in rural areas north of Los Angeles and east of San Diego on Thursday, forcing the closure of a major interstate and prompting evacuations of schools and care facilities.
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