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Rescuers found 14 dead in a city affected by California wildfires.
published: Updated: 11.11.18 03:57
It took several hours to bring out the lives of the dead found until now. Earlier, nine people were confirmed died in the paradise fire. On Saturday night, the sheriff confirmed that 14 other perpetrators had been found in the fire department. Thus, the mortality rate reaches 23 people. In addition, many are still missing after the damage caused by the fire.
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The city, which had 27,000 inhabitants, was virtually destroyed after what is called the most devastating forest fire on the island. California history.
The strong fires in the north spread very rapidly in the strong wind and dry weather in the region. More than 6700 buildings, most of them houses, were destroyed by the flames.
Several fires
Still in southern California, it is currently burning. In Malibu, all residents have been ordered to evacuate, including personalities such as Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian West, Caitlyn Jenner and Guillermo del Toro.
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The Westworld HBO series, located in the historic Paramount Ranch, is also completely destroyed.
The flames also threaten Thousand Oaks, who has already experienced a tragedy this week. This is where twelve people were shot dead by a former soldier Wednesday in a bar.
Trump's review
The cause of the forest fires in the north is not yet known, but a local power company said Friday it had problems with a power line a few minutes before the fire started. Damage to a mast near paradise has been found.
At the same time, US President Donald Trump went on Twitter and criticized forest management in the state.
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"The only reason for the huge deadly and expensive forest fires in California is the mismanagement of the forest," Trump writes, "and continues:
– Billions of dollars are donated each year, with so many lives lost only because of serious failures in forest management. Correct this now or stop the federal grants!
Great effort
On Saturday morning, state authorities announced that the fire in the north of the country had still spread and covered an area of 404 square kilometers. More than 3,000 firefighters are on the ground, but have managed to control about 20% of the fires.
More than 150,000 people are fleeing the various forest fires in the state.
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