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Wildfires rage in San Diego, California

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Wildfire in California
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Thousands of people have had to flee their homes in San Diego, California in America, after wildfires erupted on Wednesday. No-one's been seriously hurt though.

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The fires have already burned a number of buildings and forced a theme park to close.

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Officials said that California State University, home to 9,000 students, was evacuated.

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Months of drought have made the state of California especially at risk of fires this year.

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Fire chiefs are saying that fires like this are unheard of in May. They're more common in October, after the long hot summer, than in spring.