50 Illegal Immigrants Surrender After Fleeing Fire on Mexican Border
Published October 24, 2007
Associated Press
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Oct. 22: This satellite image made available by NASA shows plumes of smoke drifting westward over the Pacific Ocean.
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Oct. 21: Traffic on I-15 is seen through the smoke of a fire near Devore, Calif. Northbound lanes were closed while firefighters battled the flames.
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Oct. 21: Myron and Sharon Harrison stow groceries in their car outside Ralph's in Camarillo, Calif., as smoke from the Nightsky Fire drifts behind.
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Oct. 21: A wind driven brush fire burns at the Angeles National Forest near Castaic, Calif.
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Oct. 21: Houses burn on Camp Plenty Road in Canyon Country, Calif. as nearly a dozen wildfires driven by powerful Santa Ana winds spread across SoCal.
Fearing for their safety, about 50 suspected illegal immigrants have surrendered to the Border Patrol since Sunday to escape one of Southern California's largest wildfires.
The Border Patrol says no illegal immigrants have been reported injured, but agents are scouting a hilly, heavily wooded area east of San Diego for anyone in trouble. The so-called Harris Fire has burned 22,000 acres near the Mexican border. One civilian has been killed, while 16 people and five firefighters are injured.
The California National Guard says it has pulled about 200 of its 600 troops normally assigned to work security on the Mexican border. Those troops are assisting other agencies on the fire.
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