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California: 9,000 Firefighters Unable to Control Massive Wildfires

HeadlineSep 15, 2015

In California, major wildfires are continuing to burn out of control despite the efforts of nearly 9,000 firefighters. Three massive fires have already burned more than 250,000 acres across Central and Northern California. Seventy-two-year-old retired teacher Barbara McWilliams died over the weekend after the flames engulfed her home in Middletown. Authorities say several other people are unaccounted for. More than 20,000 people have evacuated the region, and 500 homes have burned.

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