Firefighters battle wildfires in California

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Source: CCTV.com | 06-30-2008 13:37

In the US, authorities in northern California are using planes to battle thousands of wildfires raging throughout the state.

This image provided by NASA collected Thursday  June 26, 2008 shows thick smoke hanging over  California's Sacramento Valley. Firefighters  bulked up their defenses Friday against a wildfire that threatened parts of this storied tourist town  and prepared for more lightning strikes that could  ignite new fires across Northern California. (AP Photo/NASA)

The planes are releasing fire deterrent fluid on the blazes. The Office of Emergency Services says no new fires broke out on Sunday.

It also says fire officers are containing some of the larger blazes. But a "red flag warning" remains in place. The most extreme fire danger was expected to reach into northern California until early Monday morning.