'We anticipate that number (of deaths) may potentially go up as we get back into areas that have been ravaged by flame and obviously, smoke begins to clear,' says California governor.
US officials warned Friday, September 11, of potential"mass" fatalities as more than 20,000 firefighters from across the country battled sprawling deadly wildfires up and down the West Coast.
Ten people have been confirmed dead from that blaze in Butte County, which was driven at unprecedented pace toward the city of Oroville earlier in the week by strong, dry winds and soaring temperatures. More than 40,000 Oregonians have fled their homes so far, with around half a million under evacuation warnings, Brown told a press conference – clarifying previous higher figures given by state officials."We anticipate cooler air and moisture coming in the next few days, which is really good news."Even as the weather forecast offered hope, Newsom painted a grim picture of California as the canary in the climate-change coal mine.
Two more people were killed near the rural community of Happy Camp, a Cal Fire spokeswoman told AFP Friday.
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