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California is surrounded by flames, to the point that President Donald Trump decreed the state of emergency. The fires devastated indeed the north of the US state, where 37 thousand people were evacuated. In the county of Shasta two people died (VIDEO), including a fireman, and dozens of people remained wounded . And among the victims there are also two children of 4 and 5 years dead together with their grandmother of 70. The three had disappeared Thursday, since the flames had destroyed their house.
the stakes destroyed 65 buildings at least 500 other structures are threatened by fire. While Greece also fought with flames, the violent fire on the US West Coast, renamed "Carr Fire," erupted on Monday as a result of a mechanical breakdown of a vehicle in the recreation area Whiskeytown National Park. Then, due to high temperatures, in some areas up to 45 degrees, the flames spread rapidly, covering an area of more than 27 square kilometers Wednesday night and then continued to expand until 39 at 178 square kilometers yesterday. 1,750 firefighters and 10 helicopters were deployed to try to tame the fires. But efforts for the moment have not brought great success. The authorities warn: the fire "is very dangerous and moves by destroying everything in its path". In addition to Carr Fire in the north, California also burns in the center, where the flames forced the largest closure of the last 30 years of Yosemite National Park .
VIDEO Fire devastates Northern California, two dead firefighters
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