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    'Public Calamity' As California Wildfires Leave Apocalyptic Scenes In Wine Country

    Gov. Jerry Brown has asked President Trump to issue a major disaster declaration, after declaring an emergency in at least eight counties, including Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino.
    by Bill Chappell Oct 10, 2017 3 minutes
    SANTA ROSA, CA - OCTOBER 09: Smoke billows from a neighborhood that was destroyed by a fast moving wild fire on October 9, 2017 in Santa Rosa, California. Ten people have died in wildfires that have burned tens of thousands of acres and destroyed over 1,500 homes and businesses in several Northen California counties. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

    At least 11 people have died in intense wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes in Northern California, where firefighters are battling 17 large blazes in the state's wine country, including Napa and Sonoma counties. Together, they've burned 115,000 acres, according to Cal Fire.

    "Nine people have been confirmed killed in Napa and Sonoma counties with fatalities also reported in Mendocino and Yuba counties," member station KQED reports.

    Gov. Jerry Brown has in at least eight counties, including Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino. Brown has also asked President Trump to issue a major

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