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Gigantic Wildfire Rages Near Los Angeles (PHOTOS)

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Fire is engulfing the mountains north of L.A. as suburbs are coated with ash raining from the sky.

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There are currently nine wildfires burning in drought-stricken California. A fire north of Los Angeles has scorched more than 20,000 acres, and another near Big Sur has burned over 10,000 acres. As of Sunday the northern L.A. fire had been 10 percent contained and the Monterey County fire was less than 5 percent contained. Thousands of firefighters battle low humidity, shifting winds, and triple-digit temperatures. Countless animals are being relocated; over 1,800 homes are in immediate danger; and one human casualty was reported as of Sunday afternoon.

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Firefighters of the Texas Canyon Hotshot crew fight the Sand Fire on July 23, 2016 near Santa Clarita, California.

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A firefighter battles the blazing wildfires in California.

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A firefighter checks a home burned near the Angeles National Forest.

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A man evacuates a pony as flames close in on his home.

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Horses are led to safety as the Sand Fire continues to rage near Santa Clarita, CA.

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Residents flee their home as flames from the Sand Fire close in.

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Flames are reflected in a backyard swimming pool at the Sand Fire on July 23, 2016 near Santa Clarita, California.

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A plane drops fire retardant while battling the Soberane Fire in Carmel Highlands, California on July 23, 2016.

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A marker at the entrance of the Angeles National Forest burns on Saturday, July 23, 2016.

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