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Bush Surveys Record-breaking Calif. Wildfires PlusBush Surveys Record-breaking Calif. WildfiresBush Surveys Record-breaking Calif. WildfiresThe Associated PressPresident Bush offered federal help and encouragement Thursday to some of the 25,000 firefighters working under a blazing sun to contain wildfires that make up the single largest fire event ever recorded in California. (July 17)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] ((Bush getting off plane in Calif.))President Bush is offering encouragement and help to Californians as they battle wildfires for a fourth straight week. ((file of fire))More than *2-thousand* separate fires have burned nearly 900 thousand acres since a lighting storm last month.((Bush SOT: I'd like to let the people out here know that we're paying attention in Washington DC and we care about you and we'll respond as best as we possibly can.)) ((bush visiting in Calif/AF1 during aerial tour))During a visit to the northwest part of the state...Bush took a look at the damage from the air and was briefed on the progress that's been made and the challenges that lie ahead. ((Schwarzenegger: When you hear that there are 2000 fires that's a little bit much even for us. So we need the help and the federal gov't came in very quickly to help us.)) ((firefighters/helicopters spraying water on the blazes))Firefighters from around the U-S and as far away as New Zealand have joined the effort to try to contain those blazes.And so far, FEMA has given move than $154 million dollars to help pay for that extra help and equipment, including helicopters. ((Bush: I always come to make sure the federal gov't is working closely with the state. I know Gov. Schwarzenegger well enough to tell you if we weren't he'd let me know.)) ((more firefighting/emergency responder vehicles))Fire officials say even though this is the largest fire event in California's history...the death toll has been a lot lower than previous disasters in the state.There have been about 200 injuries and only 1 death attributed to the wildfires. ((file picture from '03)) Back in 2003 a series of fires left 24 people dead and destroyed thousands of homes. Tags: california wildfires bush surveys record-breaking calif.