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November 15, 2018

Deadly Wildfires in California Kill At Least 59, Another 300 Missing
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In California, at least eight more deaths have been reported from the
Northern California Camp Fire-already the deadliest wildfire in the
state's history-with close to 300 still missing. Another death was
reported in the Los Angeles-area Woolsey Fire, bringing the statewide
total to at least 59 people killed. The Camp Fire forced more than
50,000 people to evacuate the town of Paradise and surrounding
communities; many of them are now sleeping in cars or donated tents in a
Walmart parking lot in the nearby city of Chico. As Interior Secretary
Ryan Zinke toured the devastation Wednesday, he attempted to strike a
more cooperative tone, after President Trump blamed California forest
management last week and threatened to cut off aid. This is California
Governor Jerry Brown speaking Wednesday.

Gov. Jerry Brown: "Yeah, this is so devastating that I don't really have
the words to describe it. It looks like a war zone. It is. It's the
devastation that only fires of this kind could bring about. Nobody's
really expecting it, but it happens."



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