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The fire that has burned more than 100 homes spread with lightning speed Thursday night, fueled by wind, heat and many dead trees. Videos taken of the Erskine fire show how it devoured so
much land so quickly – nearly 30 square miles in less than 20 hours. The blaze’s path has been marked by ruin: charred fields, burned-out cars, exploded propane tanks. The flames leveled
homes — save for their brick chimneys — and at least three firefighters have been injured. Gov. Jerry Brown issued a state of emergency for Kern County. ORIGINS OF FIRE DEVASTATION AS FIRE
MOVES IN ALSO DEADLY KERN COUNTY WILDFIRE GROWS TO 46 SQUARE MILES — TOUGH WEEKEND AHEAD VIDEO: ERSKINE FIRE EVACUEES TELL THEIR STORIES 'IT WAS APOCALYPTIC.' RESIDENTS HAD NO
WARNING AS FIRE DESTROY HOMES, LIVES
