The California wildfires in pictures
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Firefighters in the US state of California are still battling to stop the spread of major wildfires.
Buildings, houses and cars have been destroyed by blazes and thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes.
Most people have managed to get to safety but four people have been injured and one person has died.
Here are some of the most striking images of the fires.
Firefighters have been working for days to put out the wildfires burning in northern California.
The fires have forced around 23,000 people to flee their homes and the Governor of California, Jerry Brown, has declared a state of emergency.
The fires spread so quickly that thousands of people were forced to abandon their homes and cars to get to safety.
Dog owner Robert Hooper hugs his pet Toby after his home is partially burnt down in Middleton, California.
People have put up signs to thank firefighters for their hard work trying to put out the fires.
Some of the fires have been burning since July, and have left a trail of destruction behind them.
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