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'Inferno like you've never seen': Death toll from California fires rises to 10

More than a dozen fast-moving wildfires tearing through through California's wine country have killed at least 10 people, destroying hundreds of homes, authorities said.

Flames from a propane tank rise as smoke from a wildfire blankets the area on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, in Napa, Calif.

Flames from a propane tank rise as smoke from a wildfire blankets the area on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, in Napa, Calif. Source: AAP

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大火从当地时间周日晚开始,当局称30公顷土地被烧毁。

至少1500处建筑被烧毁,火场附近多条公路被关闭。

Smoke rises as a wildfire burns in the hills east of Napa, Calif., Monday, Oct. 9, 2017.
Smoke rises as a wildfire burns in the hills east of Napa, Calif., Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. Source: AAP
Fire consumes a home as an out of control wildfire move through the area on October 9, 2017 in Glen Ellen, California.
Fire consumes a home as an out of control wildfire move through the area on October 9, 2017 in Glen Ellen, California. Source: Getty
Multiple Wildfires Destroy Homes, Threaten California Wine Country
Fire consumes a barn as an out of control wildfire moves through the area on October 9, 2017. Source: Getty Images North America

加利福尼亚州州长布朗9日宣布,因大火蔓延,加州北部纳帕(Napa)、索诺马(Sonoma)和尤巴(Yuba)三个县进入紧急状态。

约410名消防员正在全力参与灭火。

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