More than 6.700 homes and businesses have been destroyed
At least nine people have been killed in a wildfire in northern California, according to a new report, with five of them trapped in their vehicles trying to escape, Bate County Sheriff said. Three firefighters were also injured.
More than 6.700 homes and businesses have been destroyed by the Camp Fire, which was christened by authorities, which continues to burn about 145km north of Sacramento, officials told a news conference late yesterday.
The five victims were located in the city of Paradise, whose 26.000 inhabitants had been ordered to leave. "Because of their burns, they cannot be identified," the sheriff's office said in a statement.
Three large fire fronts are raging in California, with the flames spreading rapidly, forcing authorities to evacuate 75.000 homes near the town of Thousand Oaks, which remains in a state of shock after an armed attack on a 12-year-old club. .
