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Half-a-million people left fleeing their homes due to deadly wildfires in Oregon

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

11:51 11 Sep 2020


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It's not exactly known how many people have died.

Deadly wildfires in the US state of Oregon have left half-a-million people fleeing their homes.

Thousands of homes have been destroyed while as many as 15 people may have died, reports The Guardian - while many more people are unaccounted for.

More than 100 fires are currently scorching 12 US states, including California and Washington.

The flames are spreading because of hot, dry winds - and they're moving so quickly people haven't been given much notice to leave.

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Oregon State governor Kate Brown is blaming climate change.

''We expect to see a great deal of loss as a result of these fires both in terms of structures and in terms of human lives'', she said.

''As I mentioned earlier it could be the greatest loss in human lives and property due to wildfire in our states history''.


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