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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