Deaf man’s account of Easy Fire in Simi Valley

[Transcript] Kenichi Wright, a Deaf man who lives in Southern California, was able to film and describe what it was like in Simi Valley with the Easy Fire wildfire burning.

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Thank you, Kenichi, for the videos. We can see that the winds were blowing very strong, which is what is fueling the spread of the flames.

CBS News reported that the Easy Fire is now 10% contained and that it’s burned over 1,700 acres. About 30,000 people were evacuated.

There is a new wildfire that started last night, named the Maria Fire. It is north of Los Angeles and it’s already burned over 8,000 acres.

There is another fire in San Bernardino called the Hillside Fire. It’s destroyed at least six homes.

There was a fire in Riverside County called the 46 Fire that started after a crashed stolen car ignited a fire in a field.

The Kincade Fire in Northern California has burned over 76 thousand acres but is now 60% contained.

Scientists predict that wildfires will become more frequent and become worse in the future because of the effects of climate change.

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/fire-in-california-latest-easy-getty-kincade-fires-evacuations-today-live-updates-2019-10-31/

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