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Firefighters counting on rain to save the day, extinguish flames in Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Around this time of year, wildfires are often influenced by two forces: wind and rain.

Santa Barbara on Monday night got heavy winds, fueling the dangerous Cave fire that threatened numerous homes north of the city.

But nature might also offer firefighters some

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