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And now, Preston and Steve's News Update with Kathy Romano.

Today is Friday. It is July 27. Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning in the news this morning. The fire in Northern California that has claimed the life of a bulldozer operator and injured at least three firefighters is taking everything down in its path, a fire official said.

Scott McLean, a spokesman for the crews battling the blades, told the

Associated Press that the explosive wildfire has destroyed dozens of homes and reached the city

of Reading. The situation is very dynamic and a heck of a fight, he added. Winds are reaching

up to 60 miles per hour and creating a fire NATO strong enough to overturn vehicles, authorities

said. Thousands of homes have been evacuated on the western edge of Redding, which has a population

of about 90,000.

California Highway Patrol is going door to door to assist in the evacuations.

The fire was earlier estimated to have claimed nearly 30,000 acres and was about 6% contained,

but authorities said the acreage is expected to increase dramatically.

When you have firenadoes, you're halfway to shark netos at that point.

I mean, talk about the perfect union of two horrific things.

Yeah.

Yeah.

And they're saying this is just one of the fires that they're battling in California.

I mean, obviously, this is a big one.

And it's, you know, hit the news.

But it's not the only one.

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