Wildfires spread death, damage in California

DC-10 making a fire retardant drop on a ridge line along the eastern flank of the Alamo Fire in Santa Barbara County, Calif.

DC-10 making a fire retardant drop on a ridge line along the eastern flank of the Alamo Fire in Santa Barbara County, Calif. Source: AAP

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In the United States, at least 15 people have been killed in wildfires in the state of California. Thousands have been evacuated, and more than a hundred have been treated for fire-related injuries

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