35 people now have died……our hearts are broken…..
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UPDATED SATURDAY MORNING:
Death toll spikes to 35 as firefighters gain ground in long fight
The Mercury News
Staggering new totals: 90,000 people have fled their homes, and 5,700 structures have been destroyed. Read the full story
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UPDATED FRIDAY MORNING:
Update: “Great progress” but challenges ahead for firefighters in Wine Country blazes
The Mercury News
The two largest wildfires burning in Northern California, the Tubbs and Atlas fires, are both at least 25 percent contained as of midday Friday, according to state fire officials. The death toll has increased to 32. Read the full story
UPDATED FRIDAY MORNING:
Californians are under siege try to fight fires, find loved ones
UPDATED THURSDAY AFTERNOON:
Death toll rises to 26 in Northern California wildfires; 463 remain missing in Sonoma County
The Mercury News
Thursday, authorities announced four more fatalities, two in Mendocino County and two in Sonoma County, bringing the overall death toll related to the wildfires burning in Northern California to 26. Read the full story
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UPDATED THURSDAY MORNING:
Pastor Dewey Note: Pray with us please…we mourn all those who have died in the wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes and the Las Vegas mass shooting. It has been a very mournful time. Matthew 5:4…Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted
Deadly California Wildfires May Get Much Worse
TIME
“It’s going to continue to get worse before it gets better,” the state fire chief said Wednesday Read the full story
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Thousands more evacuated as Wine Country blazes spread and death toll hits 21
SF Gate
Flames from a series of historic fires in the Wine Country and beyond gobbled up new territory on multiple fronts Wednesday, threatening communities untouched by the previous onslaught and prompting the evacuation of thousands more people. Read the full story
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‘Pure devastation’: At least 17 dead as firefighters struggle to contain California fires
The Washington Post
About 180 people are still missing and more than 2,000 buildings have been destroyed by the deadly wildfires. Read the full story
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This is why the Northern California wildfires are spinning out of control
The Washington Post
October tends to be a “tragic month for wildfires in California.” This year it’s particularly devastating. Read the full story
Fires Sweep Through Napa and Sonoma but Vineyards Survive
The Wall Street Journal
Wild fires sweeping through some of California’s most prized wine regions have damaged at least 15 wineries in Napa and Sonoma counties, vintners and industry representatives said Tuesday. Read the full story
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Battle on to halt march of Northern California fires that have killed 15, destroyed 2,000 structures
SF Gate
Thousands of firefighters fought Tuesday to stop the aggressive march of wind-whipped wildfires that raged out of control in Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino counties as the death toll rose to 15 and residents began to confront a devastated landscape that included at least 2,000 ruined homes and businesses, from restaurants to hotels to wineries. Read the full story
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