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Residents of La Verne, about 40 miles from Los Angeles, were evacuated as flames grew dangerously close to the town, fire officials said. “I had maybe an hour’s sleep,” said Ross Snow, who loaded her car with pictures. jewelry and clothing. “We’re fortunate we have such wonder ful fire departments in the area.” Nearly 2.000 firefighters were battling the fire, assisted by water-dropping helicopters and airplanes. One firelighter suffered a minor injury, authorities said. A ceiling of brown smoke draped Glendora, San Dimas and other suburbs in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Highway 39 into San Gabriel Canyon remained closed early Tuesday because of the flames. The wildfire erupted Sunday evening near two privately owned camps. Winds fanned the fire, which at one point forced 300 residents and 2.000 campers to flee. The cause was not yet known. 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