More than 3 million acres have burned in California
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Flames lick above vehicles on Highway ### as the ### Fire burns in ###, California, on Wednesday, September ###. The blaze, part of the lightning-sparked ###, expanded at a critical rate of spread as winds buffeted the region. ###/AP
More than 3.1 million acres, twice the size of Delaware, have burned in California and ### people have died as a result of the wildfires ravaging the state, according to a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) news release.
The August Complex Fire in ### County took the top spot in the state’s list of largest wildfires, clocking in at ###,### acres. It is ###% contained.
At least ### of the state’s largest fires are active.
The massive North Complex Fire, an amalgamation of blazes, including the ### fire, is ###,### acres and ###% contained. The blaze is ### in the state’s largest wildfires list. ### people are dead as a result of the fire, ### County Sheriff ### announced last night, and at least a dozen are missing.
Parts of the city of ### are under evacuation orders while a portion of the town of ###, ravaged by the devastating ### ### Fire, is under evacuation warnings.
The Creek Fire in Central California has scorched ###,### acres and continues to burn out of control. The fire destroyed at least ### structures and threatens over ###,###. The temperature is expected to return to seasonal averages with low humidity today.
The Bobcat Fire in the ### National Forest is ###,### acres and firefighters have no containment. The blaze started Sunday and the cause is still under investigation. ### County foothill communities including ###, ###, and ### are under an evacuation warning.
The ### Fire, sparked by a gender reveal mishap this weekend, consumed ###,### acres in ### County and is ###% contained.
From CNN's ###
More than 3.1 million acres, twice the size of Delaware, have burned in California and ### people have died as a result of the wildfires ravaging the state, according to a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) news release.
Fires have destroyed more than ### structures. At least ###,### firefighters are battling ### major fires up and down the state.
The August Complex Fire in ### County took the top spot in the state’s list of largest wildfires, clocking in at ###,### acres. It is ###% contained.
At least ### of the state’s largest fires are active.
The massive North Complex Fire, an amalgamation of blazes, including the ### fire, is ###,### acres and ###% contained. The blaze is ### in the state’s largest wildfires list. ### people are dead as a result of the fire, ### County Sheriff ### announced last night, and at least a dozen are missing.
Parts of the city of ### are under evacuation orders while a portion of the town of ###, ravaged by the devastating ### ### Fire, is under evacuation warnings.
The Creek Fire in Central California has scorched ###,### acres and continues to burn out of control. The fire destroyed at least ### structures and threatens over ###,###. The temperature is expected to return to seasonal averages with low humidity today.
The Bobcat Fire in the ### National Forest is ###,### acres and firefighters have no containment. The blaze started Sunday and the cause is still under investigation. ### County foothill communities including ###, ###, and ### are under an evacuation warning.
The ### Fire, sparked by a gender reveal mishap this weekend, consumed ###,### acres in ### County and is ###% contained.
