At least 31 people have died in 17 wild fires fires. More than 180 have been reported missing. Hopefully, this will decrease as people call in to family. This number is expected to grow. At this time, over 100 are being treated for fire related injuries. High winds coupled with dry conditions have fueled these fires. Infrastructure has been threatened in some areas. A state of emergency has been declared in 8 counties. More than 160,00 acres are affected.
The fires are devastating. 3,500 homes and commercial buildings have been destroyed in just 12 hours. Around 25,000 have been evacuated. None of the fires are contained. Death, injury, and destruction will only rise before these fires are over.
Pray for the dead and their families and friends. If you do not pray, please keep them in your positive thoughts. There is another group that needs your prayers or inclusion in your positive thoughts. The people who have lost everything and have no idea of what to do or where to go
I watched news feeds and read information from the following links before blogging.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/10/us/california-fires-napa/index.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/anaheim-hills-fires-in-california-latest-update-2017-10-10/
http://nypost.com/2017/10/10/more-than-100-reported-missing-as-wildfires-devastate-california/
http://abcnews.go.com/US/thousands-flee-wildfires-ravage-northern-california-10-killed/story?id=50383162
***UPDATE***
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/10/09/fast-moving-wildfires-ravage-northern-californias-wine-country/?utm_term=.04c08a012af8
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-fires-20171010-story.html
http://beta.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-northern-california-firestorms-20171012-story.html
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