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10/12/2017 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, Wildfires Rage On In California

State governor warns that devastating blazes could become regular occurrences

California's governor warns devastating blazes could become regular occurrences; Iraq says war against I-S within its borders is over; France says goodbye to singer Jonny Hallyday

Wildfires are continuing to affect parts of Southern California, with strong winds pushing fires across the region. Homes and businesses have been destroyed, with hundreds of thousands of residents displaced; Iraq says war against I-S within its borders is over; France says goodbye to rock singer Jonny Hallyday

(Image: Palm trees burn in Southern California's 'Lilac Fire'. Credit: David McNew/Getty Images)

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