The historic fires have burned millions of acres and decimated homes in California, Oregon and Washington State, as officials brace for more fatalities and evacuations.
Historic wildfires are burning millions of acres and destroying homes and entire towns in California, Oregon and Washington state, as officials brace for more fatalities and evacuations.Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Friday that people are still missing and more than 40,000 have fled their homes as the state prepares for a "mass fatality event."
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Friday that people are still missing and more than 40,000 have fled their homes. The state is preparing for a "mass fatality event" and has declared a state of emergency. Authorities said a man has been arrested and charged with arson in connection with a fire in southern Oregon that has burned hundreds of homes.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images
"California, folks, is America fast forward," Newsom said during a press conference at the Lake Oroville State Recreation Area in Butte County, which is damaged from the North Complex Fire. "What we're experiencing right here is coming to communities all across the United States of America unless we get our act together on climate change."
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