Camp Fire is now the most destructive wildfire in US history

[TheWorldNewsOrg]

Within 24 hours, the Camp Fire burned more than 20,000 acres, and virtually destroyed the town of Paradise, California. https://t.co/lFTXJ0c00l pic.twitter.com/b1TfK45Va8

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) November 10, 2018

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At least nine people have died and more than 250,000 evacuated as wildfires rage in California https://t.co/QYmZ4DzvNN

— BBC World Service (@bbcworldservice) November 10, 2018

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California Fires Cause Record-Setting Damage

The wildfires north of San Francisco and close to L.A. have devastated the Golden State—at least 25 people have died, and 250,000 people have been forced to evacuate.

In Northern California...the so-called Camp Fire is now the most destructive wildfire in the state's history (in terms of property damage).

• Utilities under scrutiny: Power lines and faulty equipment have historically been blamed for sparking wildfires in California, per CNBC.
• PG&E—which was linked to 16 fires last year—wrote in a regulatory filing Friday that a transmission line near the fire's origin experienced an outage just 20 minutes before the first fire was reported. Shares fell 16.5%.

And in Southern California...the fire has burned 35,000 acres, more than double the size of Manhattan. It 2x'ed in size Sunday morning.

A worrying trend, per an Aon meteorologist:

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JUST IN: Death toll in Northern California wildfire increases to 42 as Butte County Sheriff announces that the remains of 13 additional people have been located today. https://t.co/foxuJDZdDp pic.twitter.com/3F71P3u6uc

— ABC News (@ABC) November 13, 2018

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NEW: Pres. Trump approves disaster declaration as California wildfires continue to rage. “The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Butte, Los Angeles, and Ventura.” https://t.co/0tbTgRb4FL pic.twitter.com/c2aUQuMV9d

— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) November 13, 2018

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This could put PG&E into bankruptcy

 

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About 1,500 inmates, who earn up to $3 a day for their work, are helping fight the record-breaking California Camp Fire. But it’ll be almost impossible for them to get a firefighting job when they’re released. https://t.co/JMLcYRw29F

— Axios (@axios) November 17, 2018

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“I think people have to see this really to understand it:” President Trump tours site of Northern Calif. wildfire that has killed 71 people, left hundreds missing and burned over 220 square miles. https://t.co/AkeM0iUcF4

— The Associated Press (@AP) November 17, 2018

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Rain over the Thanksgiving holiday largely extinguished the deadly Camp Fire in Northern California, but the wet weather is bringing with it the threat of mudslides and is hampering recovery efforts. The Camp Fire is blamed for at least 84 deaths.

[TheWorldNewsOrg]

The Camp Fire in northern California is now 100% contained—but it scorched nearly 154,000 acres and killed at least 85 people.