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Firefighters from Monterey, California pull a hose as they monitor a backfire July 9, 2008 in Concow, California. Firefighters are battling the Butte Lightning Fire Complex fires that have charred nearly 49,000 acres, burned 50 to 60 buildings, and have promted the evacuations of close to 10,000 people as the fire threatens the towns of Paradise and Concow, California.
| Jul 10th 2008 7:49PM
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