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posted by takyon on Tuesday October 10 2017, @08:02PM   Printer-friendly
Live updates: 15 dead from fires in Wine Country, Northern California

The death toll from Northern California's wildfires now stands at 15, officials say, with a total of nine confirmed fatalities in Sonoma County. The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said on its Twitter page that the number of dead had increased from seven to nine. Three others are dead in Mendocino County, two more in Napa and one in Yuba, officials say. In Sonoma County, more than 200 people have been reported missing, and 45 of those have since been located, officials said.

The fires have burned 115,000 acres statewide and destroyed at least 2,000 homes and businesses, Cal Fire Ken Pimlott said Tuesday. More than 4,000 emergency workers have been deployed to help battle the fires, including a massive effort at McClellan Air Park, where a record 45 missions were flown Monday that dumped 266,000 acres of retardant on the blazes.

Vice President Mike Pence visited the state's emergency operations center at Mather Air Park Tuesday and announced that President Trump had approved the state's request for federal assistance in the counties of Butte, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Sonoma, and Yuba.

Also at CNN, The Washington Post, KQED, LA Times, and NPR.

2017 Statewide Fire Map.

 
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  • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 10 2017, @09:18PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 10 2017, @09:18PM (#580070)

    The wildfires are God's punishment for NFL players taking the knee. President Donald John Trump was trying to prevent this disaster by appealing to America's sense of morality. Unfortunately, the liberals continued to resist and now have this burnt blood on their hands.

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  • (Score: 1, Redundant) by realDonaldTrump on Wednesday October 11 2017, @02:07AM (1 child)

    by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Wednesday October 11 2017, @02:07AM (#580232) Homepage Journal

    I’m still open-minded. Nobody really knows. No one really knows for sure. Look, I’m somebody that gets it, and nobody really knows. It’s not something that’s so hard and fast. I remember when I was sitting back listening about Iraq, weapons of mass destruction, how everybody was 100% certain that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction. Guess what? That led to one big mess. They were wrong and it led to a mess. I do know this: other countries are eating our lunch. 🇺🇸

    • (Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Wednesday October 11 2017, @02:14AM

      by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Wednesday October 11 2017, @02:14AM (#580236) Homepage Journal

      Cyber is hard! That was my tweet about global warming. My warmest condolences and sympathies to the victims and families of the terrible California fires. God bless you! 🇺🇸