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Firefighters grapple to get Woolsey fire under control amid strong winds in LA

LOS ANGELES - A flare-up of the Woolsey fire prompted a massive response by firefighters Tuesday as flames scorched a hillside in the Santa Monica Mountains, proof that crews have a ways to go to get a handle on what officials say is one of the largest fires to strike Los Angeles County in more than 100 years.

The spot fire, which has charred more than 50 acres of dense brush, broke out around

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