More people flee deadly California wildfire

LOS ANGELES, Oct 27 (Reuters) - A deadly wildfire in rugged mountains near Palm Springs burned out of control for a second day on Friday, forcing more people to flee their homes to escape a 15-mile (24-km) wall of flames.

The fire, blamed on arsonists, has roared through 24,000 acres (9,700 hectares), killing four firefighters and leaving another badly burned and in critical condition.

Knocking on doors and using bullhorns, firefighters roused several hundred people in the middle of the night and told them to leave as the fire neared their houses, fire officials said.

They joined another 700 who left hurriedly, leaving belongings and even some pets behind after the fire broke out on Thursday.

Another 400 to 1,000 people spent a tense night trapped in a recreational vehicle park in the San Jacinto mountains because firefighters were unable to get them out.
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What a waste!:mad: