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1 Killed in Calif. Wildfires, Bush Plans Visit
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Plus1 Killed in Calif. Wildfires, Bush Plans Visit1 Killed in Calif. Wildfires, Bush Plans VisitThe Associated PressOne person was found dead as firefighters raced to confine a wildfire that had roared back to life in Northern California. President Bush will visit the state next week to survey the damage. (July 11)[Notes:VO--FIREFIGHTING VIDEO] THE YEAR'S FIRE SEASON IN CALIFORNIA HAS WITNESSED MORE FIRES BURNING AT THE SAME TIME THAN ANY YEAR IN RECORDED HISTORY.THAT'S ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS WHO SAY THAT STATEWIDE -- MORE THAN 300 FIRES ARE STILL ACTIVE.IN THIS AREA --- 90 MILES NORTH OF SACRAMENTO -- ONE PERSON WAS FOUND DEAD INSIDE A BURNED OUT HOUSE FRIDAY.A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER IS IN EFFECT -- BUT SOME PEOPLE ARE REFUSING TO LEAVE -- AND AUTHORITIES SAY IT APPEARS THAT'S THE CASE WITH THIS VICTIM.PRESIDENT BUSH IS SCHEDULED TO VISIT CALIFORNIA TO SURVEY THE DAMAGE NEXT THURSDAY -- ALTHOUGH IT'S NOT CLEAR YET WHICH AREA HE WILL CHECK OUT.FEDERAL OFFICIALS ALSO SAY THEY WILL SEND MORE PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT TO THE STATE IN RESPONSE TO GOVERNOR SCHWAZENNEGER'S REQUEST FOR MORE HELP.SCHWARZENNEGER HAS ORDERED 2 THOUSAND MORE NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS TO HELP BOOST THE STATE'S EFFORTS.HE SAYS CALIFORNIA IS STRETCHED THIN -- AND ITS FIREFIGHTERS ARE EXHAUSTED. ___ ___, The Associated Press.
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