SANTA ROSA, California: More than 200 fire engines and firefighting crews from around the country were being rushed to California on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) to help battle infernos which have left at least 21 people dead and thousands homeless.

"This is a serious, critical, catastrophic event," California fire chief Ken Pimlott told reporters. "We're not going to be out of the woods for a great number of days to come."

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