US FIRES — US wildfires claim 15 lives, hundreds of thousands evacuate

Dozens of wildfires along the entire west coast of the United States have claimed the lives of at least 15 people in recent hours, while hundreds of thousands have evacuated in the states of California, Oregon and Washington.

The fatalities, reported by various local authorities throughout Thursday, are a 1-year-old boy, a 12-year-old boy and his grandmother in Washington state, three people in Oregon and 11 more in California. EFE-EPA

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Source: efe.com , English edition