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The blaze is one of three major wildfires that have ravaged the mountains east of Los Angeles, destroying dozens of homes and forcing the evacuations of thousands of people. While California is only now confronting the height of wildfire season, the state already has seen nearly three times as much acreage burn than during all of 2023.

这场大火是肆虐洛杉矶以东山区的三场大火之一，摧毁了数十所房屋，迫使数千人撤离。虽然加州现在才面临野火季节的高峰，但该州的烧毁面积已经是 2023 年全年的近三倍。

Much of this, Rynard said, "comes with the territory" and is part of living in a beautiful area. He said long-time residents have told him the massive wildfires are cyclical, much like the snow.

Rynard 说，这其中很大一部分“是自然而然的”，是生活在美丽地区的一部分。他说，长期居民告诉他，大规模的野火是周期性的，就像雪一样。

To add to people's rattled nerves, Southern California was rocked by a 4.7-magnitude earthquake Thursday morning.

更让人不安的是，周四早上南加州发生了 4.7 级地震。

Running Springs is dubbed the "gateway to the San Bernardino Mountains" and perched more than a mile high. The town was among the communities snowed in when a blizzard walloped the area in 2023. Now, the community has been doused with bright fire-red retardant to protect it.

Running Springs 被称为“通往圣贝纳迪诺山脉的门户”，海拔超过一英里。 2023 年，一场暴风雪席卷该地区，该镇是被大雪封住的社区之一。现在，该社区已被浇上鲜红色的阻燃剂以保护它。

"It can be tough to live in these environments," said Dawn Rowe, a San Bernardino County supervisor whose district covers mountain communities. "It's beautiful — a lot of people come to visit, and they find they might want to relocate for one reason or another. I would encourage everybody to spend an amount of time doing their due diligence."

“在这种环境中生活可能很艰难，”圣贝纳迪诺县主管 Dawn Rowe 说道，她的辖区覆盖山区社区。“这里很美——很多人来参观，他们发现自己可能因为这样或那样的原因想要搬迁。我鼓励每个人都花一些时间做好应尽的义务。”

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