Brush fire near Lake Isabella prompts mandatory evacuations
Firefighters clear brush while battling the Calgary fire in Wofford Heights, near Lake Isabella.
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A firefighter cuts branches near the site of the blaze along Evans Road in Wofford Heights.
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The fire near Lake Isabella destroyed homes and forced evacuations.
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Firefighters work to remove dry brush from the potential path of the fire.
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The brush-clearing operation continues.
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Firefighters cross a creek covered in fire retardant.
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A Wofford Heights creek is colored by fire retardant.
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A fire crew in the burn area.
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Charred terrain in Wofford Heights.
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Smoke rises from the scene of the blaze.
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Firefighters beside the charred remains of a trailer home.
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The remains of a trailer home.
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A helicopter makes a water drop.
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Flames linger along Evans Road in Wofford Heights.
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The ruins of a burned-out residence and vehicle.
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One of the homes destroyed by the fire near Lake Isabella.
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