'We've almost lost everything': families return after California fire

The firemen managed to take control of the “Carr” fire and keep it at a distance from populated areas, so local authorities allowed some residents to return. However, tens of thousands of other people are still being evacuated.

Carol Smith and her family went to his quarter, to find the house, which is almost nothing left.

“We lost almost everything,” said Smith, 77, who has lived in Redding with her husband for 29 years.

Family, which was evacuated after a warning, welcomed and supported by volunteers. Chaplains and psychiatrists are also sent to the most affected areas, where families have started to return home.

Smith, standing at the house, said: "I can probably fall at any moment ... everything is gloomy here." The couple saw several statues in the backyard that could still be saved.

The Carr fire in the town of Redding, Shasta County, 225 miles (362 km) north of San Francisco, was the largest of the 18 fires spread throughout California.

ForumDaily previously wrote that as a result of fire died eight people, including two children and two firefighters. The fire destroyed houses and about 1060 500 other buildings, including businesses, barns and warehouses.

He became the sixth most devastating fire in state history.

“Unstable conditions, shifting winds, steep terrain and dry vegetation continue to challenge firefighters,” the fire service warned.

More 13 000 fire came from all states to help keep the fire under control.

In just a month, California spent $ 125 million on fighting fires, which is more than a quarter of the annual budget allocated to extinguishing a fire, said the Department of Forestry and Fire Safety Department, Mike Moler.

Lord Jerry Brown reiterated the words of the fire brigade chief that California may face more devastating fires in the future, in part due to climate change.

He said that "nature is very strong, and we are not on the side of nature."

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