California wildfires: 31 dead and 150,000 displaced as blazes scorch state

As more than 8,000 fire crews battle the Camp and Woolsey fires and hotels fill in Chico, residents find refuge in unofficial shelters

The Camp Fire has become the most destructive wildfire in California history, incinerating the town of Paradise, in the northern part of the state. It is also among the deadliest, with at least 29 killed, and it has displaced more than 50,000 people.

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