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Wildfires in California Wildfires in Santa Barbara have forced the evacuation of over 8,000 residents. Raging wildfires in the Santa Barbara region of California have forced the evacuation of over 8,000 residents from their homes as hundreds of firefighters tackle the flames. Picture: REUTERS Governor Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in the picturesque town as fierce winds of up to 50mph pushed the blaze into a residential area, threatening homes. Picture: REUTERS Santa Barbara - an area famous for its Spanish colonial architecture, beaches and vineyards - is home to 90,000 residents, including a number of celebrities. Monty Python star John Cleese is just one of the coastal enclave's well-known inhabitants. Picture: REUTERS A home in the hills above Santa Barbara goes up in flames as a wind-whipped brush fire roared through the area. Picture: AP A hilltop manor is gutted by fire. Picture: AP A plane douses the hillside above Mission Canyon. Picture: AP Fire crews drive through a scorched neighbourhood. Picture: AP Embers are thrown up into the air as strong winds hasten the spread of the wildfires. Picture: REUTERS A fireman sprays water on a burning house caught up in the blaze. Picture: REUTERS Wildfires consume everything in their path as they draw closer to as yet untouched housing. Picture: EPA A helicopter performs a water drop in an attempt the stem the spread of the devastation. Picture: EPA Black smoke streams from a burning hilltop residence. Picture: REUTERS Roads into the foothills are closed as fire engines are deployed. Picture: AFP/GETTY Smoke clouds the skyline as people flee their homes across the affected area. Picture: AP A fireman sprays water on a house surrounded by fire damaged plants. Picture: REUTERS Flames rise through the upper floor of a home. Picture: AP A fire truck drives through a devasted neighbourhood. Picture: AP Salinas Fire Department firefighters stand watch over a home as it burns. Picture: AP A firefighter is silhouetted by the flames of the Jesusita fire. Picture: REUTERS Police set up a roadblock outside the Santa Barbara Mission building. Picture: AFP/GETTY