Firefighters battle blazes on two fronts in California, 50 deadBy The Manila TimesPARADISE: Thousands of firefighters battled blazes in northern and southern California on Tuesday as body recovery teams searched the remains of houses and charred cars for victims of the deadliest wildfire in the history of the US state. All six of those remains were located in Paradise, and they were located within homes,” Sheriff Kory Honea told a news conference. Major disasterOn Monday, President Donald Trump — at the request of state authorities — declared that a “major disaster” exists in California. California Governor Jerry Brown said he expects the fires could be worse in the years to come. The “Woolsey Fire” on the southern end of the state has devoured mansions and mobile homes alike in the coastal town of Malibu.

Source: Manila Times November 14, 2018 04:41 UTC