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Los Angeles city officials hold an Interstate 405 banner after announcing the car pool lane opening, higher-capacity on- and off-ramps and bridges that meet seismic standards at the Getty Center in Los Angeles Friday, May. 23, 2014. Los Angeles city officials from left, are, City Attorney Mike Feurer, Mayor Eric Garcetti, council members, Paul Koretz, and Tom LaBonge. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Haze from smoke covers a highway in Anchorage, Alaska, Thursday, May 22, 2014. Residents in Anchorage woke up Thursday to a smokey haze and the smell of a campfire over the state's largest city. The smoke is from wildfires burning on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
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This image provided by the Santa Paula Times shows the crash site of a Robinson R22 helicopter in the Santa Clara River just west of the Santa Paula, Calif., Airport Friday May 23, 2014. The Ventura County Fire Department confirmed at least one person was killed in the crash, shown covered lower right. It appeared that the aircraft was headed to the airport when it stuck power lines and crashed. (AP Photo/Santa Paula Times, Debbie Johnson)
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Josh Thompson stands near a tree that fell in the backyard after severe weather passed through the area, Thursday, May 22, 2014, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/The Wilmington News-Journal, William Bretzger) NO SALES.
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Helicopters drop water on part of the Slide Fire in Sterling Canyon at the Oak Creek Overlook above Sedona, Ariz. on Thursday, May 22, 2014. Hundreds of firefighters worked Thursday to protect communities on the edge of Flagstaff from a wildfire that is chewing up a scenic Arizona canyon with towering flames and burning entire trees down to nothing but ash. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Michael Schennum) MARICOPA COUNTY OUT; MAGS OUT; NO SALES
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Fire incident commander Tony Sciacca gives a news briefing on the fire fighting progress on the Slide Fire as it burns up Oak Creek Canyon on Friday, May 23, 2014, in Flagstaff, Ariz. The fire has burned approximately 7,500 acres and is five percent contained. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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Firefighters gear up before going out to fight the Slide Fire on Friday, May 23, 2014, in Flagstaff, Ariz. The fire has burned approximately 7,500 acres and is five percent contained. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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Flames from the Slide Fire burn up Oak Creek Canyon on Friday, May 23, 2014, near Flagstaff, Ariz. The fire has burned approximately 7,500 acres and is five percent contained. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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Flames, some over 125-feet tall, burn in the Slide Fire up Oak Creek Canyon on Friday, May 23, 2014, near Flagstaff, Ariz. The fire has burned approximately 7,500 acres and is five percent contained. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)