Source: India TV
Portions of California remained under siege as three large wildfires threatened numerous communities, claiming five lives in the last few hours, while 150,000 were forced to evacuate.
Camp Fire, which is the largest blaze and the only one that has been deadly so far, devastated 28,000 hectares (69,000 acres) and engulfed much of Paradise, a town of 26,000 residents located some 280 km (174 mi) north of San Francisco.
The five confirmed victims were found in their vehicles, having died attempting to escape the blaze, Efe news reported on Friday.
The heavy traffic caused by the evacuations led many people to abandon their vehicles and flee by foot.
Paradise Mayor Scott Lotter, who…
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