The Carr fire — one of the most destructive in California history — has now killed 7 people, and it's still spreading

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• The Carr wildfire in California is one of the most destructive in state history.
• It has now killed seven people, and continues to spread.
• The Carr fire is one of three currently burning hundreds of thousands of acres in California.
• So far this year, US fires have burned 5 million acres, much more than the 10-year average.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A seventh person died in a northern California wildfire on Saturday, as a couple of other fast-growing wildfires in the state expanded by more than 25% overnight and continued to spread.

The White House announced on Sunday morning that President Donald Trump declared that a major disaster exists in California, a move that makes it easier for residents, businesses, cities and counties to gain access to federal money, food aid and other programs.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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