The element continues to rage on the Western coast of the United States.
The weather forecast indicates that new fires in California can spread quickly. The number of dead has increased to 35 people.
Ten thousand firefighters who extinguish 16th largest fire in California expect their task will become more difficult. The weather forecast indicates the wind speed up to 90 kilometers per hour in low humidity. It also means that fire new fires could spread rapidly, according to the news Agency dpa.
Meanwhile, the number of victims of fire rose to 35 people. Rescuers continue the search for missing persons, which number in the hundreds. For large-scale fires evacuated 100,000 people. The fire destroyed about 5,700 buildings, burned 86 000 hectares of forest, an area larger than the city of new York.
The number of victims of these fires are the deadliest in the history of California. The causes of the fire are being investigated. According to the preliminary version, it is believed that the fire started as a result of breakage of the wires of the grid because of strong winds.
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