Death Toll Climbs as Northern California Wildfire Rages Largely Unchecked
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(Worthy News) – The deadly Northern California wildfire that has forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes burned virtually unchecked Sunday as fire crews surveyed a small town that was reduced to an ashy moonscape of blackened trees and smoldering rubble.
The death toll climbed to six, and authorities worried that another forecast for high winds could fan the flames even further.
“Right now, it’s going everywhere. We still have a lot of open line,” said Anthony Romero, a spokesman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. “Any event could bring this back up again.” [ Source: CBN News (Read More…) ]
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