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Santa Barbara, Calif., May 6, 2009 - A view of the devastation from the Jesusita Fire on Gibraltar Road above Santa Barbara. The blaze destroyed several homes in the area as well as knocking out the 220-kilovolt Goleta transmission line which are the primary source for Santa Barbara County. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency. During a 10 am press conference the Governor added that 5,400 homes (13,575 people) have been evacuated, 3,500 homes are considered...
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Santa Barbara, Calif., May 6, 2009 - A view of the devastation from the Jesusita Fire on Gibraltar Road above Santa Barbara. The blaze destroyed several homes in the area as well as knocking out the 220-kilovolt Goleta transmission line which are the primary source for Santa Barbara County. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency. During a 10 am press conference the Governor added that 5,400 homes (13,575 people) have been evacuated, 3,500 homes are considered threatened and several dozen have been lost, though no official number has been released.
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