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US: Huge wildfire claims two lives in northern California

In United States, two people were found dead today amid a huge wildfire that has forced thousands of people to flee from their homes in northern California. Local media reports that the bodies of the two dead people were found inside a car in the driveway of a property caught in the blaze. Local Police told to media that the pair seemed to have been trying to escape. Their identities are not being released until their families have been notified.<br />''<br />''The McKinney Fire has burned more than 55,000 acres, making it California's largest this year.<br />''<br />''California's Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency over the fire, which began on Friday afternoon. Officials said that around 650 firefighters were battling to contain the fire. Due to the fire, more than 2,000 inhabitants of the area around the Klamath National Forest were told to evacuate.<br />

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