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Firefighters worry as wind threatens to feed Woolsey blaze in Southern California

A forecast that includes several days of gusting Santa Ana winds has fire officials worried about the possible spread of the 83,000-acre Woolsey fire straddling Ventura and Los Angeles counties, officials said Sunday.

The fire, which has killed two people and forced more than 250,000 from their homes, was 10 percent contained as of Sunday morning.

But expected wind gusts of 40 mph or stronger over the next several days have officials concerned

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