The Oneida Daily Dispatch (Oneida, NY)

Deadly California wildfires flare up and swallow more homes

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NEW YORK SANTA ROSA ,» Embracing Wildfires a historic tearCALIF. » change, in gt hr ought he Boy California Scouts of wine America country announced fla red up again Wednesday Wednesday, plans destroy-toadmi ting girls hundreds into the more Cub homes Scouts and starting other next buildings year and and to leading establish to new a new eva cu-program at ion for orders older as girls authoritie­s using the raised same the curriculum death toll to as 21 the and Boy warned Scouts. that the number Under would the plan, rise. Cub Scout dens— the At smallest least 3,500 unit homes—will be and single-bus igender.nesses have The larger been destroyed Cub Scout since packs the will wild fires have the started option Sunday, to remain making single gender them the or welcome third deadliest both genders. and most The program destructiv­e for blazes older girls in state is expected history. to start Firefighte­rs in 2019 and were will unable enable to girls ga into earn control the of cove ted the blazes, rank still of Eagle growing Scout. in number. The Boy California Scouts board Department of directors, of which Forestry approved and Fire the Protection plan una ni-spokesmo us ly man Daniel ina meeting B erl ant said at BSA 22 head-wildfires quarters were burning, in Texas, up from said the 17 on change Tuesday. was Flames needed have to provide raced across more options the winefor growing parents. region and the scenic coastal area“The of values Mendocino, of Scouting leaving—little trust-more worthy, than smoldering loyal, helpful, ashes. kind, brave and reverent, Sonoma County for example Sheriff Robert—are imp or-G io rt ant dan of or said both missing-young persons men and reports women ,” said surpassed Michael 600. S ur ba ugh, He also thesaidBSA’sthat he chief expects Scout the executive. death toll to climb.

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