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Deadly California wildfires burns more than 1 million acres as Trump announces state of emergency
Aug 24, 2020 17:38The deadly California wildfires have burned over 1 million acres -- and there's no end in sight as thousands of firefighters struggle to contain the blazes and more emerge as the US President Donald Trump issued a statement declaring that there is a major disaster in the state of California and approving a disaster declaration for the state.
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California wildfires torch area bigger than Rhode Island
Aug 22, 2020 05:34Wildfires in California have killed at least six people and forced tens of thousands from their homes, with few signs of reprieve in sight, as firefighting resources strain under the vastness of dozens of infernos raging across the state.
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Apple Fire in Southern California evacuates over 7,000
Aug 02, 2020 17:51Around 7,800 people have been evacuated due to the out-of-control wildfire in the east of Los Angeles.
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California: thousands flee from fire burning near Santa Barbara
Nov 27, 2019 07:31Firefighters struggling with a wind-driven brush fire that has forced thousands from their homes in Santa Barbara County on Tuesday are hoping that a bout of rain from a cold front moving across the state will help bolster their efforts by evening.
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California wildfire: Death toll rises to 71
Nov 17, 2018 07:46US rescue workers said on Friday they were searching for more than 1,000 people reported missing in a northern California town reduced to ashes by the deadliest wildfire in the state’s history, as the official death toll increased to 71.
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California wildfire: Death toll rises to 23 after 14 bodies found
Nov 11, 2018 15:43The charred remains of 14 more people have been found in and around a Northern California town overrun by flames from a massive wildfire. Twenty three individuals have now been confirmed dead as a result of the wildfire.
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Thousands flee rampant wildfires in Northern California
Nov 09, 2018 14:25A fast-moving wildfire advanced to the outskirts of the Northern California city of Chico early on Friday, forcing thousands of people to abandon their homes and to flee the area.