- California wildfires
13 items you should have ready in an emergency kit in case of a wildfire
If you live in an area at risk of wildfires, make sure to prepare an emergency kit in case you need to evacuate.
Deadly fires have engulfed communities across California in recent days.
The Camp Fire in northern California has killed at least 29 peopleGrowing at the rate of nearly 80 football fields per minute, the fire burned the entire town of Paradise, which was home to 27,000 people.
Meanwhile, the Woolsey Fire near Los Angeles killed two people and forced more than 275,000 people to leave their homes, bringing the total death toll in the state to 31.
Another fire, the Hill Fire, has charred over 7 square miles near Los Angeles. The Hill Fire, which was 75% contained as of Monday morning, is one of more than 7,500 fires to have burned across California this year.
These fires are part of a trend, as fire season in the western US is getting longereach year. Some fire experts say the concept of seasonal wildfires no longer applies, since dangerous fires can now happen anytime.
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