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    California wildfires have killed 21 people: official

    Reuters•October 11, 2017

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Wildfires burning throughout California have killed 21 people, Ken Pimlott, director of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, said at a news conference on Wednesday.

    The fatalities total was an increase from a tally of 17 deaths released earlier in the day.

    (Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)