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Vol. 4 Num 157 Sat. November 01, 2003  
   
International


Cooling trend dampens California wildfires
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Hot spots burn at a destroyed home in Cedar Glen near the resort of Lake Arrowhead in the San Bernardino Mountains east of Los Angeles Thursday. The death toll from wildfires roaring through California rose to 22, as they chewed up 291,501 acres (728,754 acres) and destroyed more than 3,000 buildings, officials said. PHOTO: AFP