LOS ANGELES, United States – The deadliest and most destructive fire in California’s history was finally brought totally under control by firefighters, more than two weeks after it erupted, authorities said on Sunday. “#CampFire … is now 100% contained,” Cal Fire, the state fire authority, said in its latest bulletin on Twitter. A total of 153,336 acres were affected by the fire, with nearly 14,000 homes and hundreds of other structures destroyed. California’s governor, Jerry Brown, has warned that the state can expect a growing number of major fires as a result of global warming. Much of the cash will go on education and suppression activities such as clearing grasses and other vegetation, according to officials.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 25, 2018 18:22 UTC