Arson Probe Launched Into SoCal Wildfire [View All]

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Source: CBS

CBS) SAN DIEGO A law enforcement official has said California authorities and the FBI have executed a search warrant as part of an arson investigation into one of the wildfires in the state.

The devastating wildfires in Southern California have caused at least $1 billion in damage in San Diego County alone, officials said Wednesday, as easing wind gave firefighters hope that they could begin to gain ground against the flames.

The fires, in their fourth day, had destroyed 1,500 homes and caused at least a half-million people to flee. It marks one of the largest evacuations in U.S. history, reports CBS' The Early Show co-anchor Harry Smith. At least 1,200 of the damaged homes were in San Diego County, and officials believe that number will rise.




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