California battles historic fires; at least 11 deaths
  • 5 years ago
The U.S. state of California is battling the most destructive wildfires in its history.
More than 200-thousand people have now fled their homes, and at least 11 people have died.
The worst fire, in the hills north of Sacramento, has destroyed nearly 7-thousand structures and has been blamed for at least nine deaths.
The police there are looking into 35 reports of missing people.
To the south, near Los Angeles, strong winds helped a brush fire expand to cover nearly 300 square kilometers, burning dozens of homes.
That one, called the Woolsey Fire, has reportedly led to two deaths.
Firefighters are battling all out to put it out, but it's still far from contained.
U.S. President Trump, on Twitter, blamed the fires on poor management of California's forests.
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