Wildfire burns near Lake Elsinore, California

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Firefighters issued mandatory evacuation notices for communities near Lake Elsinore, after the Falls Fire destroyed 1,500 acres. Around 100 homes in Decker Canyon and Rancho Capistrano were evacuated while residents of Lakeland village were later allowed to return home. Around 265 firefighters, five helicopters and five planes were engaged in the fight against the blaze, which started on August 5. Credit: LakeElsinoreCAM.