Monday, August 3, 2015

Dozens Of Homes Destroyed As Wildfires Rage In California

At least 24 homes have been lost and one firefighter killed as dozens of wildfires continue to ravage drought-stricken California.

Flames rise from a wildfire near Clearlake, California, on Monday.

Josh Edelson / AP

A burned out truck sits at a residence near Clearlake.

Josh Edelson / AP

The largest of dozens of wildfires burning across the state — the Rocky Fire — had scorched 60,000 acres near the community of Clearlake Oaks, which is about 100 miles north of San Francisco. Containment of the previously unchecked blaze, however, had increased to 12%, Cal Fire reported.

The fire, which started July 29, has so far destroyed 24 homes and 26 other structures.


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