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Two people have died in a blaze that ripped through a Northern California town, said Siskiyou County Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue.

Two people have died in the Mill Fire, which which ripped through this small Northern California town last week, said Siskiyou County Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue.

Authorities say California will face its highest chance of blackouts this week as a brutal heat wave continues to blanket the state with triple-digit heat

As you mentioned responsible for two deaths, tragically. two bodies pulled out of the rubble there after that fire sparked on friday. really expanding extremely fast. picked up by these heavy winds, carried by this bone dry vegetation and in this extreme heat. it tore through neighborhoods like a normal fire would tear through forest vegetation. chewing up house after house after house. at least 100 structures, maybe more, as firefighters and crews assess the damage. 4200 acres so far. that fire doubled this size since it started and again, these two deaths, firefighters busy trying to contain...

Fire crews are battling the quick moving Mountain Fire in Siskiyou County. According to Cal Fire, the blaze has burned 10,338 acres and is 10-percent contained. Hundreds of people have been forced to evacuate and hundreds of structures remain threatened.