Dousing California’s flames

Massive aerial drops and a break from high winds have helped firefighters make progress against California wildfires that have destroyed more than 1,000 homes and forced record evacuations. California will return to normal, said Amy Wilentz in the Los Ang

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Massive aerial drops and a break from high winds have helped firefighters make progress against California wildfires that have destroyed more than 1,000 homes and forced record evacuations. President Bush is touring devastated areas on Thursday to call attention to the federal government’s efforts to improve disaster response since Hurricane Katrina two years ago.

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