The California fire season is off to a blazing start. A wind-driven wildfire raging along the California coast north of Los Angeles prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes and a university campus on Thursday as flames engulfed several farm buildings and recreational vehicles near threatened neighborhoods. On Thursday morning alone, flames engulfed more than 6,500 acres in a matter of hours. See photos of the Golden State in flames.
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The blaze, dubbed the Springs Fire, rages along the Pacific Ocean north of the Ventura County line.
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A firefighter battles to protect a CalTrans Maintenance Station and Fuel Depot from the Springs Fire near the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.
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A trailer is engulfed in flames as the wildfire pushes toward the coast in Camarillo.
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A strawberry farm catches on fire near the California State University Channel Islands.
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A water-dropping helicopter gets ready to make a drop on a fire burning in Point Mugu State Park.
Firefirghters put out hot spots on a hillside in Newbury Park.
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A firefighter prepares to take on the blaze in Camarillo.
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A deer runs away from flames in the hills of Camarillo.
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A helicopter makes a water drop in Camarillo.
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Homes in the Camarillo Springs area face danger as the fire continues to spread.
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A firefighter contends with a a wall of fire in Camarillo. Temperatures in the area are expected to top out at 90 or even 100 degrees Friday, with wind gusts up to 45mph, leading officials to fear even more spreading and damage.
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