Raging wildfire edges close to Californian homes

FIREFIGHTERS struggled to get ahead of a raging wildfire that was moving dangerously close to an area of the idyllic coastal city Santa Barbara.

Sat, 09 May, 2009 - 01:00
Raquel Maria Dillon, Santa Barbara, California

The area is home to screen stars, former presidents and Oprah Winfrey.

Neighbourhoods of multimillion dollar mansions stood like ghost towns, bathed in the eerie orange glow cast by the nearby blaze.

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