wildfire clean up An owner searches through the debris of her house following a wildfire at Mati village, east of Athens, Greece, on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. (Photo: Yorgos Karahalis/Bloomberg)

California, and other parts of the country, including Colorado and Washington, continue to battle destructive wildfires.

At last report, the Carr Fire in northern California has burned a staggering 1,018 homes and killed six people in and around Redding, according the Associated Press. The fire has burned more than 180 square miles and is only about 35% contained. And that's just one blaze.

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Jayleen R. Heft

Jayleen Heft is the digital content editor for PropertyCasualty360.com. Contact her at [email protected].

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