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Santa Cruz County supervisor: ‘Get us firefighters’
County competes for resources as blazes torch state
Firefighter force nearly doubles to battle ‘historic’ Santa Cruz County blaze
At least 50 homes destroyed, 48,000 residents displaced
Fire evacuations expand to Ben Lomond, Davenport
Authorities describe evacuee resources, ‘worst case’ dry weather, smoke