Wildfires Spread Across Northern California, Once Again

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Wildfires haven taken a hold of Northern California again, rampantly burning in the region of Paradise, California and forcing thousands of families to evacuate and now burning down hundreds of buildings.

In Woolsey, another fire has driven more than 30,000 people out of the region, burning nearly 8,000 acres by now.

Wildfires have now consumed more than 20,000 acres and devastated millions of families. A state of emergency has been declared in Butte County. The extreme weather conditions and wind have made it very difficult for firefighters to contain. Meanwhile, the P&G Electric Company has considered cutting power to certain counties, after it was responsible for a few fires last month.

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