California is battling wildfires that have destroyed over 1 million acre of land so far. There is no end in sight either with winds likely to fan the flame further. The fires were ignited by lightning from dry thunderstorm and have killed at least 6 people according to latest reports. Firefighters and reinforcement crew has been rushed in from other areas as well to control the fire. The two largest blazes, the SCU Lightning Complex to the south of the San Francisco Bay area, and the LNU Lightning Complex to the north, have burned about 680,000 acres and destroyed more than 850 structures. About 2,600 firefighters are now tackling the two largest blazes in North California. President Trump also spoke on the tragedy and said that the government has already deployed about 26,000 first responders and personnel to battle the wildfires. He added that he also spoke to California Governor Gavin Newsom and offered every possible help to tide over the crisis. Watch the full video for all the details.
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