A Northern California wildfire that destroyed a foothill hamlet has become the state's deadliest blaze of the year with 10 people confirmed dead — and the toll could climb as searchers look for 16 missing people. A destroyed home smoulders during the Bear fire, part of the North Lightning Complex fires, in unincorporated Butte County, California. WATCH | California's worst wildfire season likely to get worse:California is having the worst wildfire season in its history with more than 800,000 hectares burned so far this year. It was the second time in two days that firefighters in California had to take the rare last-ditch effort to save their lives. Nineteen people have been killed and at least 4,000 structures have burned across California.

Source: CBC News September 11, 2020 10:43 UTC