Firefighters approach blazing brush in the foothills outside Calabasas, California on Saturday, June 4. The wildfire, which broke out Saturday afternoon, has burned about 500 acres in and around Calabasas, a mountainous suburb west of Los Angeles.
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A helicopter drops water on the fire, which has forced the evacuation of at least 5,000 people, according to authorities.
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Firefighters attempt to douse brush in the foothills outside of Calabasas. The fire was started when a pickup truck struck a power pole on Mulholland Highway in Calabasas.
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Trees and brush charred by the fire.
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Los Angeles County firefighters confront a brush fire in the foothills outside of Calabasas on Saturday. More than 300 firefighters were battling the blaze, according to Los Angeles Fire Captain Roland Sprewell.
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A firefighter walks down a road past a burnt hillside Saturday as the fire continues to burn in the foothills outside of Calabasas.
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Smoke fills the sky over the homes of Calabasas on June 4.
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Heavy smoke rises over Calabasas.
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Firefighters move equipment into place Saturday to fight the fire.
