At least 4 killed in California wildfires

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At least four people have died as a result of wildfires fueled by heat wave and lightning strikes in northern California.

The deaths were a result of the LNU fire, the largest burning in the state.

Three of the deaths are from Napa County and one is from Solano County.

Four other people were injured officials Cal Fire officials said Thursday.

The 22 major blazes still burning have scorched least 660-thousand acres across the state according to an official from Cal Fire.

They have destroyed or damaged 660 structures.

Vacaville, a city of 100-thousand people located between Sacramento and San Francisco, has been hit hard by the fires.

Fire has burned homes in and outside the city, though most evacuation orders have been lifted.

And as tens of thousands of people evacuate in the state, they are weighing the risk of staying in shelters due to the coronavirus.

Posted – 8.21.20