In Pictures: Wildfires hit California

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In Pictures: Wildfires hit California

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(Web Desk) – As a result of the deadly wildfires that hit Northern California earlier this week, at least 15 people have been killed and more than 1,500 structures have been destroyed.

The fires have burned more than 100,000 acres, forced the evacuation of more than 20,000 people and destroyed over 2,000 homes and businesses, according to the authorities.

California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in Napa, Sonoma and Yuba counties and said thousands of firefighters had been deployed to fight the blazes.

Burned out cars sit next to a blazing building in a fire-ravaged neighbourhood in Santa Rosa. Photo: Getty Images

Smoke and flames from fire at the Hilton Sonoma Wine Country hotel in Santa Rosa, California. Photo: AP

A woman pushes a cart of items amidst at the destroyed Journey’s End Mobile Home Park during the Tubbs Fire in Santa Rosa. Photo: Reuters

A damaged cart is seen amidst burning ruins at the Hilton Sonoma Wine Country during the Tubbs Fire in Santa Rosa. Photo: Reuters

A firefighter works to put out hot spots on a fast moving wind driven wildfire in Orange. Photo: Reuters

A tree stands amidst smoke and charred vegetation along Highway 12 during the Nuns Fire in Sonoma. Photo: Reuters

A DC-10 aircraft drops fire retardant on a wind driven wildfire in Orange. Photo: Reuters

A burning structure is seen at the Hilton Sonoma Wine Country during the Tubbs Fire in Santa Rosa. Photo: Reuters

A Jack O’ Lantern is seen at a residential neighborhood destroyed by the Tubbs Fire in Santa Rosa. Photo: Reuters

A group of retired police officers works through the ruins to look for a police badge for fellow retired officer Tom Francois after his home was destroyed by the Tubbs Fire in Santa Rosa. Photo: Reuters

A residential neighborhood destroyed by the Tubbs Fire is seen along Fountaingrove Parkway in Santa Rosa. Photo: Reuters