California counts cost of raging wildfires
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More than 20 firefighters reportedly injured in Station Fire; two died earlier in crash
California has spent $21 million fighting fire; it's 22 percent contained
Blaze encroaching on San Gabriel Wilderness Area in Angeles National Forest
Crews battle blaze near historic observatory atop Mount Wilson
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A raging wildfire north of Los Angeles has displaced thousands of anxious Californians, burning 140,150 acres by Wednesday.
Beth Halaas sifted through the ashes of her family's charred Los Angeles County home trying to find something to salvage.
"It's stuff. Hold on to some of it for traditions. But you've got to remember it's just stuff," she said on CNN's "Campbell Brown."
The so-called Station Fire forced Noel and Marta Rincon to evacuate their home in Tujunga.
"I thought that we were losing our home," the husband said of the residence where he was born and the couple raised their family.
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California counts cost of raging wildfires
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