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The Englishman is only the fifth player to achieve snooker perfection - clearing all 15 reds with 15 blacks, followed by all the colours - since the event was first staged in 1975.

Crews are still clearing downed power lines, working to restore electricity and continuing the search for those who didn’t survive.

The homeowner had taken steps to prepare for the approaching flames, clearing away trash cans and leaf litter.

Leaders have learned much about fire prevention techniques since then, he noted, such as building with nonflammable materials and clearing brush away from houses.

The nearby Getty Villa took extensive measures to fend off the fire, including extensive brush clearing, an emergency staff onsite to battle the flames and help from an aerial fire crew.