AFTERMATH: One home is left standing on a street in Talent, Oregon, after the Alameda Drive Fire torched the surrounding structures leaving only charred ruins behind.
Hundreds of wildfires have left at least eight dead as the flames rip through 14 states and several people have been unaccounted for or injured.
"Over the last 24 hours, Oregon has experienced unprecedented fires, with devastating consequences across the state," Brown said in a statement Thursday."Our number-one priority right now is saving lives. This could be the greatest loss of human lives and property due to wildfires in our state's history."Security officials survey the Bear Lakes Estates neighborhood which was left devastated by the Almeda fire in Phoenix, Oregon, U.S., September 9, 2020.
Jackson County Sheriff Nate Sickler said a criminal investigation has been launched at the origin point of the Almeda Fire, where human remains were found.Red sky and thick smoke are seen in Salem City, Oregon, U.S., September 8, 2020, in this picture obtained from social media. Picture taken September 8, 2020.
A color infrared satellite image shows a closeup view of Northridge Terrace in Medford, Ore., after the Alameda Fire, Sept. 9, 2020. "The number and scale of fires burning in Oregon is unprecedented, and Oregonians who are suffering need immediate relief," the senator tweeted."I'm leading the congressional delegation in pushing for the federal assistance that we need to manage and recover from this crisis."
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