Charred remains of home Ricky Alvarado looks over the charred remains of his home at the Seminole Springs Mobile Home Park, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, after the neighborhood was devastated by wildfires in Agoura Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Updated Monday, November 12, 2018, 4:12 p.m. ET

The wildfires that killed at least 31 in California became some of the worst in state history as high winds and “extreme conditions” drove flames across bone-dry hills and mountains.

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