The Chronicle: Some Southern California Colleges Cancel Classes for the Week as Wildfires Blaze On
Several universities and colleges in Southern California have canceled classes for the week as wildfires exacerbated by high temperatures and fierce winds continue to scorch the region.
A half-million residents of the region were ordered to evacuate on Tuesday, and President Bush declared a state of emergency in seven counties to help speed up federal emergency relief.
Some colleges in San Diego County, one of the hardest hit areas, had already canceled some classes earlier this week (The Chronicle, October 23), and decided on Tuesday to cancel them for the rest of the week. Most of the colleges were not in immediate danger, and some sheltered people and animals displaced by the fires.
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