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10th Nov 2018

At least nine dead in California wildfire, celebrities forced to flee their homes

Carl Kinsella

Camp Fire

Local reports suggest that at least nine people have been killed by a raging wildfire in Northern California.

The fire, which has been dubbed “Camp Fire” in the media, And the Camp Fire, named for a nearby creek, has burned at least 90,000 acres, more than 140 square miles, and was only 5 percent contained by Friday night.

150,000 people have been evacuated from the area — including major towns and cities such as Thousand Oaks, Calabasas, south Malibu and the towns on the western edge of Los Angeles.

Areas like Calabasas are very popular amongst celebrities, and several have taken to Twitter to reveal that they’ve had to leave their homes behind. Those effected include the Kardashians, Kanye West and Guillermo Del Toro.

Furthermore, several sets for major TV shows such as Westworld have been destroyed by the damage.

Photos from the scene give an insight into just how bad things are right now:

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