10 people lost their lives in Californian wild fires last night

At least 10 people have lost their lives to out of control wild fires in Northern California.

According to CNN, around 100 people have been treated for burns and smoke inhalation.

 

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Up to 20,000 people have evacuated the area.

Over a thousand homes and businesses have been destroyed in the blaze.

Napa, Sonoma and Yuba counties in California are in a state of emergency due to the fires.

 

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'We often have multiple fires going on, but the majority of them all started right around same time period, same time of night – it’s unprecedented' Amy Head, the fire captain spokesperson for Cal Fire, told The GuardIan.

The fires were spread by strong winds in the area last night.

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