California burns, thousands evacuated

Thousands of people fled their homes on Wednesday in northern California, an area ravaged by multiple rapidly growing fires.

Charred vegetation, cars and homes ravaged by flames: the fires have devoured more than 20,000 hectares in the region in recent days, according to the authorities.

“We are currently fighting 367 firesCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom tweeted, who declared a state of emergency to facilitate access to funds.

California has been experiencing an unprecedented heat wave for a week. Death Valley on Sunday recorded a record temperature of 54.4 ° C which could become, if approved, the third highest temperature ever recorded on Earth.

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