The so-called Carr Fire in northern California has destroyed more than 80,000 acres and doubled in size overnight, officials said. The fire's growth prompted President Trump on Saturday to declare a state of emergency. 2 YOUNG CHILDREN, GREAT-GRANDMOTHER UNACCOUNTED FOR AS CARR FIRE DEVASTATES NORTHERN CALIFORNIA“This fire's getting so big and there are so many different parts to it,” he added. BULLDOZER OPERATOR KILLED, FIREFIGHTERS INJURED BATTLING FIERCE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FIREElsewhere in California, large fires continued to burn outside Yosemite National Park and in the San Jacinto Mountains east of Los Angeles near Palm Springs. Nationally, 89 active large fires have consumed nearly 930,000 acres in 14 states, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.

Source: Fox News July 28, 2018 15:20 UTC