Atlanta. Welcome to our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im Natalie Allen and this is cnn newsroom. Thank you for joining us this hour. This years fire season in the western u. S. Is already one of the worst ever recorded. More than 100 massive wildfires, 100 are now racing unchecked through one dozen states pushed by hot winds across bone dry landscapes. At least 26 people have been killed since the fires broke out in midaugust. And in an ominous sign, the death toll almost certainly will go much higher. Oregon officials are preparing for mass fatalities, as they search through burned out homes and communities. The governor says dozens of people currently are unaccounted for. And they issued this dire warning. I cant see this enough, if you are notified by emergency officials to evacuate, please do so immediately, you may not get a second chance. California, where at least 19 people have died is battling about two dozen major fires across the state. One San Francisco
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