A wildfire driven by high wind and unprecedented temperature raged across the US West on September 8. It is incinerating the Washington town of Malden and threatening communities in Oregon and California. Three people have been found dead from the uncontrolled wildfire burning north of Sacramento, California. It is burning thousands of homes and other structures.
Reuters reported The three victims, were found in two separate locations. This brings the total death toll from the devastating California wildfires this year to at least 11.
A sign along Interstate 5 north of Eugene, Oregon warns drivers that Highway 126 eastbound is closed due to wildfires. Lane County Search and Rescue along with Lane County sheriff’s deputies are going door-to-door, warning residents east of Springfield, Oregon, to evacuate ahead of a fast-moving wildfire.
California has set a record with nearly 2.5 million acres (1 million hectares) burned this year.
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