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Thursday, October 25, 2007
Two burned bodies are found in California
25 Oct 2007 - 10:15 PDT
Two burned bodies are found in California
POWAY, CA: Crews found two burned bodies in a gutted house, authorities said Thursday, and flames drew perilously close to thousands of homes in Southern California's firestorm despite a break in the harsh winds and a massive aerial assault.
Medical examiners were trying to establish the identities of the man and woman whose bodies were found near Poway, north of San Diego, said Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Jan Caldwell. They were believed to be related, officials said.
Neighbors told officials they last saw the pair around midnight Monday when they told the two to evacuate, Caldwell said. They were reported missing sometime after that.
Flames also claimed the life of a 52-year-old man in Tecate. The San Diego medical examiner's office listed seven other deaths as connected to the blazes because all who died were evacuees. The number of deceased fire victims could rise as authorities return to neighborhoods where homes burned...
-- Source/Continues at: AP/Yahoo - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071025/ap_on_re_us/california_wildfires_315
Edited on: Thursday, October 25, 2007 13:47.56
Categories: Emergency Services