**California Wildfire Threatens Homes as Camp Fire Rage Escalates**.
**Paradise, California** – A wind-driven wildfire tore through the Northern California town of Paradise on Thursday, destroying hundreds of homes and businesses and forcing thousands of people to evacuate. The Camp Fire, which began around 6:30 a.m. Thursday, quickly spread to more than 100,000 acres, fanned by strong winds and dry conditions..
As of Friday morning, the fire had destroyed at least 6,453 structures and killed at least 23 people, making it the deadliest wildfire in California history. The Butte County Sheriff’s Office has released a list of the deceased, and authorities are still searching for hundreds of missing people..
The fire has devastated the town of Paradise, which had a population of about 26,000 before the blaze. Many residents lost everything they owned in the fire, and some are still unaccounted for..
