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National brief

California fires under control

Residents of Los Angeles' Oakridge Mobile Park returned to their homes Monday after fires that burned across Southern California Saturday were brought under control.

The fire destroyed 484 homes inside the park, which locals call the "Beverly Hills of mobile parks," according to The Washington Post. The fire was one of the three in Southern California that in total burned 42,000 acres and destroyed over 1,000 homes.

Most Southern California residents were allowed to return to their homes Monday, but officials warned there was potential for another bad-air day, according to the Post.

Fires spread so quickly at the park, filled with pre-manufactured homes, that firefighters had to drop their hoses and run, the Post reported.

Authorities were still investigating the cause of the fires as of press time.

-M.M.


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