'We're trapped!': California's wildfires double in size with tens of thousands forced to flee and many more stuck inside as satellite images show smoke blanketing the state that now has the worst air quality in the world
At least five people have died
and two are missing after dozens of
lightning-sparked California wildfires spread rapidly on Thursday,
doubling in size in the state's wine country alone while expanding by
nearly a third near Palo Alto.
There are now 26 major fire
incidents in the state, the largest raging to the north and south of the
San Francisco Bay Area and affecting more than 350,000 acres in total.
Up to 62,000 people have now been
forced to flee as shocking satellite images show how smoke from the
massive blaze has drifted 600 miles into the Pacific Ocean.
Five fatalities were reported as
of Thursday night as Governor Gavin Newsom asked for help from other
states in fighting the flames back. At least two people were missing
and 33 civilians and firefighters have been injured.
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