As a fire ignited in the Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, the winds crashed over and through the mountains like white water rapids. Winds as strong as those in a hurricane propelled the flames through dense urban neighborhoods, and swirling fire whirls danced from home to home, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.

Salinas Fire Department and other Central Coast firefighters joined the battle against the massive Southern California fires that have destroyed thousands of homes and structures this week. Salinas Fire Department Division Chief/Fire Marshal Christopher Knapp says an engine and fire personnel were deployed Tuesday night,

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