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Letup in winds aids Calif. firefighters
A plane drops fire retardant on Thursday over a ridge into Rattlesnake Canyon near Santa Barbara, Calif.
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By William M. Welch, USA TODAY

A mountain wildfire near the seaside resort community of Santa Barbara, Calif., remained quiet much...more

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