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Published 10:46 IST, August 14th 2020

Crews try to tame California wildfire as heat wave arrives

Crews scrambled to protect homes from a huge wildfire near Azusa as a blistering heat wave descended on California.

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Crews scrambled to protect homes from a huge wildfire near Azusa as a blistering heat wave descended on California.

Fire crews and jets battled to control the flames which raced across ridges and steep slopes, burning close to homes.

The heat wave was expected to last through the weekend, bringing triple-digit temperatures and extreme fire danger to large portions of California.

10:46 IST, August 14th 2020