A ferocious fire tore through Malibu, California, on Tuesday, destroying homes and forcing thousands to evacuate one of the most sought-after areas in the United States.
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Multimillion-dollar properties, some owned by Hollywood celebrities, were in the path of the blaze, which exploded overnight, fanned by powerful winds and tinder-dry brush.
Firefighters were struggling to get a foothold in the steep canyons that surround the tony enclave just outside Los Angeles, where towering flames were devouring hillsides, blanketing the air in choking smoke.
“We were completely surrounded,” one man, who gave only his first name, Alec, told broadcaster KTLA about the fire that broke out late Monday night.
“It was like 11pm. We hear people screaming. I walk outside – the sky is bright red.
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