California wildfires have killed 21 people: official

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)