Malibu Evacuations - California Wildfire update: Woolsey & Campfire & Hill Fire

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California wildfires turn deadly as tens of thousands evacuate

A wildfire has destroyed most of a Northern California town of about 27,000 people. At least nine people were killed by the "Camp Fire" in Paradise, authorities said Friday. The victims have not been identified.

Firefighters across the state were battling three major fires that forced a total of 250,000 residents out of their homes, authorities said. Evacuation orders included the entire city of Malibu, which is home to 13,000, among them some of Hollywood's biggest stars.

"There was really no firefight involved," Capt. Scott McLean of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said of the blaze near Paradise. He said crews gave up attacking the flames and instead helped people get out alive. "Pretty much the community of Paradise is destroyed. It's that kind of devastation."

In Southern California, wildfires forced evacuations in Thousand Oaks, a city reeling from a shooting rampage this week that left 12 people dead at a country music bar. Three-quarters of the city were under evacuation orders -- a number that likely includes those affected by massacre, Mayor Andy Fox said.

3 major fires by the numbers
Firefighters are battling three major wildfires in California. Here's a breakdown by the numbers as of Friday evening, according to Cal Fire and local officials.

The Camp Fire
Location: Butte County
90,000 acres burned
5 percent contained
35 people reported missing
9 fatalities confirmed
1,385 people in shelters
52,000 have been evacuated
Woolsey Fire
Location: Ventura County
200,000 residents under mandatory evacuation
35,000 acres burned
Zero percent contained
Hill Fire
Location: Ventura County
About 4,500 acres burned
15 percent contained
Firefighters are making good progress, fire chief remains optimistic
Utility company will cooperate with investigation
The Pacific Gas & Electric Company said it will cooperate with any investigations stemming from the massive wildfire in Northern California. The company told state regulators Thursday that it experienced a problem on an electrical transmission line near the site of the blaze minutes before the fire broke out.

The company said it later observed damage to a transmission tower on the line. Lynsey Paulo, a company spokesperson, said the information was preliminary and stressed the cause of the fire has not been determined.

Death toll rises to 9
At least nine people were killed by the wildfire in Paradise, California, authorities said. The fire has burned 90,000 acres and destroyed more than 6,700 structures.

Three of the victims were found outside homes and four others inside vehicles, Butte County Sheriff Korey Honea said Friday. Another victim was found near outside their vehicle, he said.

Nurse fights flames escaping wildfire
Nurses and patients have recounted their dramatic escapes from a hospital in Paradise that was devastated by a ferocious wildfire. Nurse Darrel Wilken told the Chico Enterprise-Record newspaper that the fire came so quickly that he and other coworkers used their own cars to evacuate patients from the Adventist Health Feather River Hospital.

Wilken said he took three patients in his car and that two of them were in critical condition. He said he battled gridlocked traffic on a road surrounded on both sides by fire.

Cody Knowles said his wife, Francine, was having gallbladder surgery Thursday morning.

When the evacuation was announced, she was still asleep from anesthesia. He waited until she woke up and they escaped in a hospital employee's car. The hospital said it evacuated 60 patients to other facilities.

Wildfire causes "utter panic" as people try to escape

As the fast-moving fire ravaged Northern California, highways were jammed with cars as people desperately tried to escape. One man battled burning ash as he tried to find a way out. He's safe now, but others were forced to abandon their cars and run for their lives.

Five miles north of Paradise, Tisha Aroyo and her grandfather stayed behind. He said he thought he could save her house, but they would only watch helplessly as their home burned.